enlarged tonsils
Inflamed throat glands
Enlarged tonsils are tonsils that have grown larger than normal, typically due to infection or chronic inflammation.
The condition is common in children and can cause difficulty swallowing, snoring, or sleep apnea: The doctor recommended removing her enlarged tonsils.
Also called tonsillar hypertrophy in medical contexts.
- swollenAbnormally enlarged
- throatNeck's inner passage
- sore throatIrritated, aching airway
- adenoidsNasal lymphoid tissue
- sorePainful or annoyed
infected · inflamed · strep · strep throat · fever · difficulty swallowing · snoring · breathing problems · sleep apnea · sleep study · red · pus · white spots · open wide · say aah · glands · lymph nodes · post nasal drip
- organ enlargementhepatomegaly, goiter
- tonsil problemsquinsy, white spots
- sleep apneasleep apnea, CPAP machines, apnea, CPAP, full face masks