Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tonsillopharyngitis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ton-sil-lopharyn-gi-tis
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

inflammation of the tonsils and pharynx

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In addition, EPs 7630 was shown to be effective in clinical trials with patients suffering from tonsillopharyngitis, rhinosinusitis, common cold or COPD."

Etymology

From tonsillo- + pharyngitis.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: tonsillo

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does tonsillopharyngitis mean?: inflammation of the tonsils and pharynx
Where does tonsillopharyngitis come from?: From tonsillo- + pharyngitis.

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