- lacunar tonsillitis
- acute tonsillitis affecting the crypts of the tonsils; see also caseous t. Called also follicular t.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Tonsillitis — Inflammation of the of a tonsil, typically as a result of infection by either a virus or bacteria. * * * Inflammation of a tonsil, especially of the palatine tonsil. [tonsil + G. itis, inflammation] lacunar t. inflammation of the mucous membrane … Medical dictionary
caseous tonsillitis — lacunar tonsillitis in which the crypts contain caseous material … Medical dictionary
acute tonsillitis — tonsillitis of abrupt onset, usually due to infection with a bacteria (commonly a beta hemolytic streptococcus) or a virus. Characteristics include swelling, chills and fever, headache, and pain in the throat with dysphagia. See also lacunar t.… … Medical dictionary
follicular tonsillitis — lacunar t … Medical dictionary
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