streptococcus tonsillitis
- noun
- /ˌstrɛp.təˈkɑ.kəs ˌtɒn.sɪˈlaɪ.tɪs/
- Specialized
:
tonsilitis estreptocócica
- The doctor diagnosed Emily with streptococcus tonsillitis after examining her sore throat and swollen tonsils.
Examples
-
Antibiotics are often prescribed to treat streptococcus tonsillitis and reduce the risk of complications.
-
Children are particularly susceptible to streptococcus tonsillitis during the winter months.
-
The doctor diagnosed her with streptococcus tonsillitis.
-
He was suffering from streptococcus tonsillitis for a week.
-
The doctor diagnosed Emily with streptococcus tonsillitis after examining her sore throat and swollen tonsils.
-
Children are particularly susceptible to streptococcus tonsillitis during the winter months.
-
Antibiotics are often prescribed to treat streptococcus tonsillitis and reduce the risk of complications.
Synonyms
27
1.3
A painful feeling in the throat that makes swallowing hard
8
3.0
An infection in the throat caused by bacteria, often with fever and swollen tonsils
4
4.3
The tonsils at the back of the throat become swollen and painful and cause a sore throat
1
2.3
Illness in the throat that makes it sore and hard to swallow
An infection in the throat that causes a sudden sore throat and fever
A sore, painful throat caused by swelling at the back of the throat
How Severe
- Specialized
- Specialized
4
4.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase denotes tonsillitis caused by Streptococcus bacteria, a meaning directly built from 'Streptococcus' (a bacterial genus) + 'tonsillitis' (inflammation of the tonsils). This compositional pathogen+disease naming pattern is common cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituent words should be able to infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Streptococcus tonsillitis gets its name from what it is: streptococcus refers to tiny round germs that often form a 'chain of little beads', and tonsillitis means the 'tonsils' are swollen and inflamed, so the phrase describes 'a bacterial infection of the tonsils'.