acute tonsillitis
MONDO:0020686Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names acute tonsillitis yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
An acute inflammation of the tonsils caused by viruses or bacteria. Signs and symptoms include fever, enlargement of the tonsils, difficulty swallowing, and enlargement of the regional lymph nodes.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0020686), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of