| Vincent's tonsillitis | Angina limited chiefly to the tonsils, caused by Vincent's organisms (bacillus and spirillum). (05 Mar 2000) |
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| reticular erythematous mucinosis | <syndrome> A reticular erythematous dermatitis of the upper trunk, more common in women, in which there is perivascular infiltrate of lymphocytes, few plasma cells, and upper dermal deposits of mucin; worsens on exposure to ultraviolet light. Synonym: reticular erythematous mucinosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tonsillitis | <pathology> Inflammation of the tonsils, especially the palatine tonsils. Origin: L. Tonsilla = tonsil (18 Nov 1997) |
| erythematous | <medicine> Relating to, or causing, erythema. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| erythematous syphilid | Usually the first eruption of syphilis, occurring 6 to 12 weeks after the initial lesion. Synonym: erythematous syphilid, macular syphilid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lacunar tonsillitis | Inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the tonsillar crypts. (05 Mar 2000) |