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Definition of
tonsillitis noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
tonsillitis
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˌtɑnsəˈlaɪt̮əs
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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an infection of the
tonsils
in which they become swollen and sore
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tonsillitis
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