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tonsillitis

/tɒnsəˈlaɪtɪs/

Meanings
noun
Inflammation of the tonsils.

Examples :

"My throat was sore, and the doctor diagnosed me with tonsillitis. "
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Related Words

Illustration sore

sore noun

/sɔː/ /sɔɹ/

An injured, infected, inflamed or diseased patch of skin.

"They put ointment and a bandage on the sore."

Illustration and

and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

Illustration of

of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

Illustration inflammation

inflammation noun

/ɪnfləˈmeɪʃən/

The act of inflaming, kindling, or setting on fire.

"The inflammation of the dry leaves by the bonfire was quite impressive. "

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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration tonsils

tonsils noun

/ˈtɑnsəlz/ /ˈtɒnsəlz/

Either of a pair of small masses of lymphoid tissue that lie on each side of the throat and that help protect the body against infection; palatine tonsil.

"My little brother had a sore throat and the doctor said his tonsils were swollen and red. "

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doctor noun

/ˈdɒktə/ /ˈdɑktɚ/

A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are D.O., DPM, M.D., DMD, DDS, in the US or MBBS in the UK.

"If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor."

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throat noun

/ˈθɹəʊt/ /ˈθɹoʊt/

The front part of the neck.

"The wild pitch bounced and hit the catcher in the throat."

Illustration my

my interjection

/mi/

Used to express surprise, shock or amazement.

"My, what big teeth you have!"

Illustration diagnosed

diagnosed verb

/ˈdaɪəɡnoʊzd/ /ˈdaɪəɡnoʊst/

To determine which disease is causing a sick person's signs and symptoms; to find the diagnosis.

"After many tests, the doctor diagnosed her with the flu. "

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me pronoun

/miː/ /mi/

As the direct object of a verb.

"Can you hear me?"