EXAMPLE: I play fairly high stakes games and have a $25,000 marker at the poker room I play at most often.. A small object placed on top of a player's hand for the purpose of preventing it from being mucked or fouled. EXAMPLE: I used a peppermint pattie as a marker one time. The other players got a kick out of it. APPLIES TO: Land-based Venues. SYNONYMS: Card Protector. RELATED TERMS: Foul, Muck, Protect. Noun. A plastic device used to denote who is in the dealer's position. EXAMPLE: I was just the small blind. Can you pass the marker? APPLIES TO: Land-based Venues
Tonsillitis is caused by viruses or bacteria that cause the tonsils to swell and become inflamed. A mild or severe sore throat is one of the first symptoms of tonsillitis. Symptoms can also include fever, chills, tiredness, muscle aches, earache, pain or discomfort when swallowing, and swollen glands in the neck.
Tonsillitis is usually caused by a virus. Bacteria can also cause tonsillitis. The most common bacterial cause of tonsillitis is group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus (GABHS), which also causes strep throat. Tonsillitis can also be caused by fungi or parasites. person with tonsillitis caused by strep bacteria is contagious early on and, without treatment, can remain so for up to 2 weeks. Antibiotics shorten the contagious period, and an infected person is no longer contagious about 24 to 48 hours after beginning antibiotic therapy.