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Daniel Allegar never had tonsillitis. But the Central Dauphin Middle School eighth-grader spelled that word correctly on Sunday to win the 53rd annual Patriot-News Spelling Bee at the Hilton ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A painful sore throat that lingers, making it tough to swallow or even breathe well could be tonsillitis. It’s a common childhood illness that occurs when the ...

The tonsils are an integral part of the body’s immune function. They are the body’s first defense mechanism against germs and viruses that enter the body through your mouth, per Mayo Clinic.