pharyngitis
Americannoun
noun
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Inflammation of the pharynx, often a result of viral or bacterial infection, especially streptococcal bacteria.
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See also strep throat
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Mena won Portugal's selection process despite having pharyngitis, so imagine what she'll be capable of in Liverpool.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2023
Group A Streptococcus bacteria can cause more mild but still painful illness — such as streptococcal pharyngitis, commonly referred to as strep throat.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2022
He had received a negative antibody test and was given penicillin for pharyngitis, his son recalled.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 27, 2020
Not a classic pharyngitis, rather a sort of aching pain which was intermittent.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2020
Similar results obtain in other portions of the body; in pneumonia the bronchial glands become affected; in pharyngitis the postpharyngeal glands lying above the trachea become affected, etc.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.
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