A tonsil is a group of oval-shaped tissue present at the back of the throat. They are the part of the lymphatic system which acts as a barrier for preventing the germs and foreign particles that would cause infection in the mouth. When the tonsils are exposed to bacterial or viral infections, the patient may experience fever, difficulty swallowing, and pain in the mouth. <\/p>\n
Swollen tonsils<\/strong> are also known as tonsillitis which means inflammation of tonsils. When the tonsils are affected by bacteria, viruses, or any other foreign particles, they tend to swell up. Inflammation of tonsils causes pain in the mouth, and sometimes bleeding may occur. They occur in children at frequent intervals. They are mainly of two types, i.e., acute and chronic tonsillitis. Acute tonsillitis is the type of tonsillitis that occurs due to acute bacterial or viral infection. Chronic tonsillitis is tonsillitis that arises due to persistent infection of the tonsil, leading to tonsil stone formation.<\/p>\n The symptoms of tonsillitis are as follows-<\/p>\n The different types of tonsillitis are caused due to various reasons. Some of them are:<\/strong><\/p>\n A tonsil is a group of oval-shaped tissue present at the back of the throat. They are the part of the lymphatic system which acts as a barrier for preventing the germs and foreign particles that would cause infection in the mouth. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[211],"tags":[212],"yoast_head":"\nSymptoms<\/h2>\n
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