peritonsillar abscess

pus due to an infection behind the tonsil
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peritonsillar abscess

Summary

peritonsillar abscess has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • peritonsillar abscess is a type of abscess[2].
  • peritonsillar abscess's Commons category is recorded as Peritonsillar abscess[3].
  • peritonsillar abscess's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[4].
  • peritonsillar abscess's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[5].
  • peritonsillar abscess's ICD-9-CM is recorded as 475[6].
  • peritonsillar abscess's NCI Thesaurus ID is recorded as C128322[7].
  • peritonsillar abscess's health specialty is recorded as otolaryngology[8].
  • peritonsillar abscess's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Medicine[9].

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Definition and Type

peritonsillar abscess is a type of abscess[2].

Why It Matters

peritonsillar abscess has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

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  1. 6w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Exact match ['http://identifiers.org/doid/DOID:12765', 'http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/DOID_
    Disease ontology id ['DOID:12765', 'DOID:12765']
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject Medicine
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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