2006-11-28 06:30:51 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
the either bacterial or viral inflamation of the tonsils located at the back of the throat
2006-11-28 06:43:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Inflammation and/or infection of the pharyngeal tonsils. We have 3 pairs of tonsils in the head and any of them can become infected but "tonsillitis" (also spelled tonsilitis) refers to the pharyngeal tonsils.
2006-11-28 06:34:52 · answer #2 · answered by TweetyBird 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Inflammation of the tonsils
2006-11-28 06:33:21 · answer #3 · answered by BB 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Tonsillitis, is an inflammation of your tonsils..due to infection.
See your doctor for treatment..
2006-11-28 06:35:10 · answer #4 · answered by littletoot53 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is an infection of your tonsils. Anything with itis attached to a word, refers to "infection."
Example:
appendicITIS.
SinusITIS.
I hope this helps. If you have tonsillitis, see your doctor because infections need antibiotics. Viruses do not.
2006-11-28 06:34:45 · answer #5 · answered by makeitright 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
inflammation of the tonsils
2006-11-28 09:50:37 · answer #6 · answered by ero.menos 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
a bacterial infection of the lymphoid tissue of the tonsil, a lymph gland at the back of the throat.
2006-11-28 06:33:06 · answer #7 · answered by David B 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
here's a big hint for you:
"itis" means "inflammation of."
appendicitis = inflammed appendix
gastritis = inflammed stomach
sinusitis = inflammed sinuses
tendonitis = inflammed tendon
you get it, right?
2006-11-28 06:40:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋