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tonsillitis.

Inflammation of the tonsils.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/tɒnsəˈlaɪtɪs/
  1. Inflammation of the tonsils.

    uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English tonsil Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῖτις (-îtis)lbor. New Latin -itisder. English -itis English tonsillitis From tonsil + -itis.

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