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amygdalitis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
amyg-dali-tis
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

tonsillitis

Obsolete; Uncountable

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Etymology

From amygdala, amygdale (“tonsils”) + -itis, from Latin amygdala, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē, “almond”), named for the almond-shape.

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What does amygdalitis mean?
tonsillitis
Where does amygdalitis come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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