"-itis" in the term tonsillitis denotes ____.

Streptomycin is the first choice in the treatment for the following infectious disease ( ) A: acute pneumonia B: tonsillitis C: bacterial endocarditis D: bubonic plague E: meningitis

Which of the following can cause generalized lymphadenopathy( ) A: Suppurative tonsillitis B: Gingivitis C: Metastatic cancer D: Acute mastitis E: Infectious mononucleosis