Amygdalitis
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
This 1930s encyclopedia article defines amygdalitis, or tonsillitis, as the inflammation of the tonsils typically seen in angina or during septic processes. It directs the reader to the main article on angina for details on varieties, causes, and treatment.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
AMYGDALITIS (from the Greek amygdala - tonsil), or tonsillitis, inflammation of the tonsillar glands of the fauces, usually observed in angina (see) as its most important anatomical substrate. Amygdalitis can also occur outside of strictly anginose diseases, for example, purulent amygdalitis in septico-pyemic processes, sometimes simultaneously with inflammation of distant sections of lymphadenoid tissue (for example, in the mediastinal region, in the vermiform appendix). For varieties, causes, and treatment, see Angina.
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“Amygdalitis.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/amygdalitis/