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AMYGDALITIS [1 record]

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Record 1 2019-05-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bacterial Diseases
  • Viral Diseases
  • Oral Mucosa, Salivary Glands and Tonsils
DEF

Inflammation of the [palatine] tonsils.

CONT

Signs and symptoms of tonsillitis include swollen tonsils, sore throat, difficulty swallowing and tender lymph nodes on the sides of the neck. Most cases of tonsillitis are caused by infection with a common virus, but bacterial infections also may cause tonsillitis.

OBS

tonsillitis: designation that reflects the Terminologia Anatomica.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies bactériennes
  • Maladies virales
  • Muqueuse buccale, glandes salivaires et amygdales
CONT

Les symptômes généraux de l'amygdalite comprennent : des maux de gorge; des difficultés de déglutition; un enrouement, voire une perte de la voix; un état fébrile; de la toux; des maux de tête; des douleurs au niveau des oreilles; une fatigue chronique.

OBS

tonsillite : désignation qui reflète la Terminologia Anatomica.

Spanish

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