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laryngitis

[ lar-uhn-jahy-tis ]

noun

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


laryngitis

/ ˌlærɪnˈdʒaɪtɪs; ˌlærɪnˈdʒɪtɪk /

noun

  1. inflammation of the larynx
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

laryngitis

/ ă′ĭn-īĭ /

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

  • laryngitic, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ··· [lar-, uh, n-, jit, -ik], adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of laryngitis1

First recorded in 1815–25; laryng- + -itis
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Her voice - affected by drug abuse and laryngitis - had become permanently rough and lower in pitch.

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The 30-year-old has had trouble with his vocal cords previously, cancelling his 2019 tour when he had laryngitis and was concerned he could haemorrhage one of them.

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In April, the guitarist — who has collaborated with Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson, Fleetwood Mac and other music giants — rescheduled a show in Cincinnati due to laryngitis.

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On previous tours, she exhausted herself to the point of physical illness: pneumonia, laryngitis, influenza and more.

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A doctor saw inflammation on her vocal cords; it could have been allergies, acid reflux, a hormonal imbalance or laryngitis, or some combination of those factors.

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