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Word comparison: pharyngitis vs. tonsillitis
pharyngitis vs. tonsillitis
pharyngitis
noun
Pathology.
inflammation of the mucous membrane of the
pharynx
; sore throat.
tonsillitis
noun
Pathology.
inflammation of a
tonsil
or the
tonsils
.