扁桃腺炎 biǎntáoxiànyán tonsillitis Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 扁桃腺 biǎntáoxiàn tonsil The almond-shaped masses of lymphoid tissue located on both sides of the throat炎 yán noun inflammation (bound form) inflammation; infection; often used as a suffix for medical conditions ending in "-itis"