laryngopharyngitis

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A soreness and swelling of the throat and voice box that makes your voice hoarse

noun
/ˌlɛrɪŋgoʊˌfɛrɪnˈdʒaɪtɪs/

Specialized

: laringofaringitis

She was diagnosed with laryngopharyngitis after complaining of a persistent sore throat and hoarseness.

Examples

Smoking can increase your risk of developing laryngopharyngitis, especially if you already have a cold.
Many patients experience laryngopharyngitis during flu season.
Doctors treated the child's laryngopharyngitis with medication and advised rest.
He was diagnosed with laryngopharyngitis last week.
She was diagnosed with laryngopharyngitis after complaining of a persistent sore throat and hoarseness.
Doctors treated the child's laryngopharyngitis with medication and advised rest.
Many patients experience laryngopharyngitis during flu season.

Surface Forms

laryngopharyngitis singular

laryngopharyngitides plural

Morphology

laryngopharyngitis = larynx + pharynx (transparent) = laryng + pharyng + itis

The term is a straightforward medical formation: the combining forms for larynx and pharynx plus the common suffix '-itis' (inflammation), so the meaning follows directly from the parts.

Etymology

Laryngopharyngitis joins larynx ('voice box') and pharynx ('throat') with the ending -itis ('inflammation'). So, like tonsillitis, it means inflammation of both the voice box and the throat, which is why it causes sore throat and hoarseness.