Relating to or located around the tonsils; surrounding the tonsillar region.
From Latin circum- 'around' + tonsillar (from tonsilla 'tonsil'). A medical term combining the prefix with the anatomical structure.
Doctors use circumtonsillar to describe a type of infection or abscess that forms in the tissues surrounding the tonsils—it's a specific anatomical location that helps them diagnose the problem quickly. A circumtonsillar abscess is a serious infection.
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