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

laryngitis

/ lăr′ĭn-jī′tĭs /

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

Derived Forms

• laryngitic, adjective

Other Words From

• lar·yn·git·ic [lar-, uh, n-, jit, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of laryngitis¹

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

Example Sentences

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From New York Times

Then, in a very on-the-nose type of irony, I got laryngitis.

From Los Angeles Times

The band's set was hanging in the balance after frontman Alex Turner caught laryngitis, forcing them to cancel a show in Dublin on Tuesday.

From BBC