扁桃腺炎 Traditional form: 扁桃腺炎 Pinyin (reading): biǎntáoxiànyán Definitions: tonsillitis Characters: 扁 - flat; board, sign, tablet 桃 - peach; marriage; surname 腺 - gland 炎 - flame, blaze; hot Traditional characters: 扁 - flat; board, sign, tablet 桃 - peach; marriage; surname 腺 - gland 炎 - flame, blaze; hot