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What does the word tonsillitis mean?

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14y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

Tonsillitis is an inflammation of the tonsils most commonly caused by viral or bacterial infection.

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What does Tonsillitis mean in spanish?

amigdalitis


What is the root word for tonsillitis?

The root word for tonsils is the diminutive of "toles" or "goiter". Perhaps a Gaelic term.


What does it mean if your tonsils are red and kond of swelled up and it has a white dot on them?

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Can humans pass tonsillitis on horses which then to them is strangles?

No, strangle and tonsillitis are not the same thing.


How do you use tonsillitis in a sentence?

Example sentence - I was sick with tonsillitis three times last winter.


Where did tonsillitis originate?

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What s Irwin Moore classification f tonsillitis?

there is an irwin moore sign/squeeze test for chronic tonsillitis (one of the criterias to confirm chronic tonsillitis)


What is the diagnosis code for chronic tonsillitis?

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How do you spell tonsillitis?

The correct spelling is "tonsils" (lymphoid tissue in the throat).


Can you catch tonsillitis?

No, you can not give tonsillitis to another individual, especially, if you do not have tonsillitis. This is an inflammatory infection within a person's body. This is not a contagious infection.


Will you have have to have surgery if you have tonsillitis?

Tonsillitis is an inflammation and infection of the tonsils. The tonsils become inflamed and swollen. They can begin to affect swallowing if they become very swollen. Plus, children often experience pain. However, Tonsillitis does NOT automatically mean surgery. It depends. Surgery is usually done if antibiotics don't help, if the child gets repeated Tonsillitis, or the tonsils remain chronically swollen. The surgery is fairly quick with very few complications.


What are effects of tonsillitis to one's voice?

Tonsillitis may make your voice a little more quiet and muffled.