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A member asked:
What is the difference between a sore throat and tonsillitis ?
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Throat: May be the same thing. Tonsilltis is infection of the tonsil.Pharyngitis is infection of the the pharynx but both are called a sore throat. There are other causes of a sore throat such as acid reflux
Answered 11/28/2017
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