laryngitis

[ lar-uh n-jahy-tis ]

/ ˌlær ənˈdʒaɪ tɪs /

noun Pathology.

inflammation of the larynx, often with accompanying sore throat, hoarseness or loss of voice, and dry cough.

Nearby words

laryngealize, laryngectomy, laryngemphraxis, laryngismus, laryngismus stridulus, laryngitis, laryngitis stridulosa, laryngo-, laryngocele, laryngofissure, laryngology

Origin of laryngitis

First recorded in 1815–25; laryng- + -itis

Related forms

lar·yn·git·ic

[lar-uh n-jit-ik] /ˌlær ənˈdʒɪt ɪk/, adjective

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Examples from the Web for laryngitis

In this form of laryngitis there are all the symptoms of acute laryngitis, but on a very much exaggerated scale.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 2|Various
A painful cough occurs in pleurisy, also in laryngitis, bronchitis, and bronchial pneumonia.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture
The imperfect ventilation of churches and vestries is another cause of laryngitis among clergymen.
A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition)|Calvin Cutter
Leeches were applied to the larynx and the trachea for bronchitis and laryngitis and for relieving the cough of phthisis.
Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology|Audrey Davis

It is frequently associated with inflammatory diseases of the respiratory tract, such as laryngitis and bronchitis or pleurisy.
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle|U.S. Department of Agriculture

British Dictionary definitions for laryngitis

laryngitis

/ (ˌlærɪnˈdʒaɪtɪs) /

noun

inflammation of the larynx

Derived Forms

laryngitic (ˌlærɪnˈdʒɪtɪk), adjective

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Medicine definitions for laryngitis

laryngitis

[ lăr′ĭn-jī′tĭs ]

n.

Inflammation of the larynx.

Related forms

lar′yn•git′ic (-jĭt′ĭk) adj.

Science definitions for laryngitis

laryngitis

[ lăr′ĭn-jī′tĭs ]

Inflammation of the larynx, usually caused by a virus and characterized by hoarseness.