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Definition of tonsillitis noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

tonsillitis

noun
 
/ˌtɒnsəˈlaɪtɪs/
 
/ˌtɑːnsəˈlaɪtɪs/
[uncountable]
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  1. an infection of the tonsils in which they become swollen (= larger than normal) and painfulTopics Health problemsc2
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