Acute angina tonsillaris
Synonyms tonsillitis, acute tonsillitis, streptococcal angina Definition Angina tonsillaris is a mostly bacterial inflammation of the palatine tonsils (lat. Tonsillae palatinae). The colloquial form “angina” should not be confused with other clinical pictures with similar names, e.g. angina pectoris in the acute coronary syndrome. In both cases, angina stands for the noticeable tightness in the … Acute angina tonsillaris