What Is Tonsillitis? Who Gets Tonsillitis?

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What Is Tonsillitis? Who Gets Tonsillitis?

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The tonsils are fleshy pieces of lymphatic tissue that rest in the back of the throat above and below the tongue. As part of the immune system, the tonsils help fight infections. However, if bacte

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