| Vincent's tonsillitis | Angina limited chiefly to the tonsils, caused by Vincent's organisms (bacillus and spirillum). (05 Mar 2000) |
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| tonsillitis | <pathology> Inflammation of the tonsils, especially the palatine tonsils. Origin: L. Tonsilla = tonsil (18 Nov 1997) |
| lacunar tonsillitis | Inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the tonsillar crypts. (05 Mar 2000) |
| croupous | Relating to croup; marked by a fibrinous exudation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| croupous bronchitis | An obsolete term for fibrinous bronchitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| croupous laryngitis | Inflammation of the subglottic larynx associated with respiratory infection and croupy or noisy breathing. (05 Mar 2000) |
| croupous lymph | A form of inflammatory lymph with an unusually large content of fibrinogen; as a result of the fibrin that is formed in relatively dense mats, a pseudomembrane is likely to be produced. (05 Mar 2000) |
| croupous membrane | <dermatology> A thick, tough fibrinous exudate on the surface of a mucous membrane or the skin, as seen in diphtheria. Synonym: croupous membrane, neomembrane, plica, pseudomembrane. (05 Mar 2000) |