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Why is tonsillitis the diagnosis and not the symptom?
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Dx vs symptom: A symptom describes how something feels. For instance for a diagnosis of tonsillitis the symptoms may be pain, difficulty swallowing, swelling etc.
Answered 2/18/2015
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