Definition of Tonsillitis

Medical Editor: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD

Reviewed on 3/29/2021

tonsillitis

Tonsillitis: Inflammation of one or both tonsils, typically as a result of infection by a virus or 'bacteria.

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