Tonsillitis is inflammation of the tonsils, two oval-shaped pads of tissue at the back of the throat — one tonsil on each side. Signs and symptoms of tonsillitis include swollen tonsils, sore throat, difficulty swallowing and tender lymph nodes on the sides of the neck.
In popular culture[]
- (1979): In Episode 1255 of Sesame Street, Big Bird gets his tonsils removed in the hospital. Another episode shows a boy getting his tonsils removed also.
- (2000): During the Generation O episode Deviated Tonsils, Molly reveals she has her tonsils removed, and the other band members are shocked to see the news.
- (2008) In the Phineas and Ferb episode I Scream You Scream, Isabella gets her tonsils removed at the beginning in the hospital, and Phineas and Ferb want to make a plan for her.