Tonsillitis
Definition
An acute or chronic inflammation of the palatine tonsils, caused by a viral or bacterial infection (frequently group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus). This structural pathology manifests clinically through severe odynophagia, dysphagia, fever, cervical adenopathy, and swelling of the lymphoid tissue, requiring differential diagnosis to determine the appropriateness of antibiotic treatment.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Tonsillitis
- Tonsil infection
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, regular pathological nomenclature variations. |
| Formation | Medical neologism combining the anatomical root 'amygdala' and the suffix '-itis' denoting inflammation. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ˌtɒn.sɪl.ˈaɪ.tɪs] |
| Source | International Classification of Diseases and Medical Consensus Index |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Medicul a prescris un tratament cu penicilină după ce testul rapid a confirmat o amigdalită streptococică.
EN: The doctor prescribed a penicillin treatment after the rapid test confirmed a streptococcal tonsillitis.
RO: O amigdalită netratată corespunzător poate evolua structural spre complicații severe, cum ar fi abcesul periamigdalian.
EN: An improperly treated tonsillitis can structurally progress to severe complications, such as a peritonsillar abscess.
RO: Copilul a fost absent de la școală timp de o săptămână din cauza unei crize acute de amigdalită pultacee.
EN: The child was absent from school for a week due to an acute episode of pultaceous tonsillitis.
Idioms & Phrases
Amigdalită acută / Acute tonsillitis
RO: Formă clinică cu debut brusc, caracterizată prin febră mare, frisoane și apariția de puncte albe de puroi pe suprafața tonsilară.
EN: A clinical form with sudden onset, characterized by high fever, chills, and the appearance of white spots of pus on the tonsillar surface.
Amigdalită cronică / Chronic tonsillitis
RO: Stare inflamatorie persistentă a amigdalelor, determinată de infecții repetate, ce poate duce la fibrozarea țesutului limfatic.
EN: A persistent inflammatory state of the tonsils, caused by repeated infections, which can lead to fibrosis of the lymphatic tissue.
Amigdalită eritematoasă / Erythematous tonsillitis
RO: Formă de inflamație faringiană de origine majoritar virală, caracterizată prin înroșirea intensă a mucoasei fără depozite pultacee.
EN: A form of pharyngeal inflammation of mostly viral origin, characterized by intense redness of the mucosa without pultaceous deposits.
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