PERITONSILLAR ABSCESS
\pˌɛɹɪtˈɒnsɪləɹ ˈabsɛs], \pˌɛɹɪtˈɒnsɪləɹ ˈabsɛs], \p_ˌɛ_ɹ_ɪ_t_ˈɒ_n_s_ɪ_l_ə_ɹ ˈa_b_s_ɛ_s]\
Definitions of PERITONSILLAR ABSCESS
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
- 1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
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a painful pus-filled inflammation of the tonsils and surrounding tissues; usually a complication of tonsillitis
By Princeton University
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a painful pus-filled inflammation of the tonsils and surrounding tissues; usually a complication of tonsillitis
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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