Biomaterial Database

[Angina and chronic tonsillitis--indications for tonsillectomy]. 1973

G Lange

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D002908	Chronic Disease	Diseases which have one or more of the following characteristics: they are permanent, leave residual disability, are caused by nonreversible pathological alteration, require special training of the patient for rehabilitation, or may be expected to require a long period of supervision, observation, or care (Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed). For epidemiological studies chronic disease often includes HEART DISEASES; STROKE; CANCER; and diabetes (DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2).	Chronic Condition,Chronic Illness,Chronically Ill,Chronic Conditions,Chronic Diseases,Chronic Illnesses,Condition, Chronic,Disease, Chronic,Illness, Chronic
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014066	Palatine Tonsil	A round-to-oval mass of lymphoid tissue embedded in the lateral wall of the PHARYNX. There is one on each side of the oropharynx in the fauces between the anterior and posterior pillars of the SOFT PALATE.	Tonsil,Tonsil, Palatine,Palatine Tonsils,Tonsils,Tonsils, Palatine
D014067	Tonsillar Neoplasms	Tumors or cancer of the PALATINE TONSIL.	Cancer of Tonsil,Tonsillar Cancer,Cancer of the Tonsil,Neoplasms, Tonsil,Neoplasms, Tonsillar,Tonsil Cancer,Tonsil Neoplasms,Cancer, Tonsil,Cancer, Tonsillar,Cancers, Tonsil,Cancers, Tonsillar,Neoplasm, Tonsil,Neoplasm, Tonsillar,Tonsil Cancers,Tonsil Neoplasm,Tonsillar Cancers,Tonsillar Neoplasm
D014068	Tonsillectomy	Surgical removal of a tonsil or tonsils. (Dorland, 28th ed)	Tonsillectomies
D014069	Tonsillitis	Inflammation of the tonsils, especially the PALATINE TONSILS but the ADENOIDS (pharyngeal tonsils) and lingual tonsils may also be involved. Tonsillitis usually is caused by bacterial infection. Tonsillitis may be acute, chronic, or recurrent.	Tonsillitides