Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Med.) Inflammation of the tonsils; quinsy.
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- noun medicine Alternative spelling of
tonsillitis .
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Examples
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The way you're acting, the 'tonsilitis' is going to go untreated, infect the rest of the body and the body is going to die. ( "the sky is falling, the sky is falling!").
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I didn't do anything at the time, because a few days later, I was struck by a horrendous illness which started as tonsilitis but got worse and worse.
NHS patients believed to be among faulty French breast implant victims 2011
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More Pop Culture Mix: Gwyneth Paltrow says she will return to "Glee"; in the meantime, the show temporarily shut down production on Friday due to tonsilitis epidemic...
Don King stopped with ammo in carry-on luggage; sales of salvia up thanks to Miley Cyrus Liz Kelly 2010
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Jemma - My sore throat has revealed itself to be ... tonsilitis!
tequilamonky Diary Entry tequilamonky 2009
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Keith the former emo-boy has tonsilitis, and still turned in a rendition of "Moondance" that just made me want to fall over.
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While wrestling with the decision this phone call made, I got tonsilitis.
Archive 2007-12-01 ~ bianca ~* 2007
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Bridget has tonsilitis, which explains her sleep of late.
phluid61 Diary Entry phluid61 2007
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While wrestling with the decision this phone call made, I got tonsilitis.
Tubthumpin' ~ bianca ~* 2007
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I've been down with a tonsilitis for quite a while now and don't seem to get better fast enough.
A word from the zoo keeper.. Emma Lurie 2007
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Oh except i will probably die soon because i have a stupid dying throught and i dont want to have tonsilitis again!
abutterfly Diary Entry abutterfly 2006
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