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‖ tonsillitis Path.|tɒnsɪˈlaɪtɪs|
[f. L. tonsill-a tonsil + -itis.]
Inflammation of the tonsils; when suppuration takes place, called quinsy.
1801E. Darwin Zoon. III. 361 By tonsillitis, the inflammation of the tonsils is principally to be understood. 1878T. Bryant Pract. Surg. I. 534 Tonsillitis as an acute affection is known as quinsy, and is characterized by the rapid swelling of the part, acute pain, foul tongue, and fever. |