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pharyngitis
[ far-in-jahy-tis ]
pharyngitis
/ ˌfærɪnˈdʒaɪtɪs /
noun
- inflammation of the pharynx
pharyngitis
/ făr′ĭn-jī′tĭs /
- Inflammation of the pharynx, often a result of viral or bacterial infection, especially streptococcal bacteria.
- See also strep throat
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pharyngitis1
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Example Sentences
Chronic urticaria and granular pharyngitis are not rare in gouty families.
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Its special uses are in ulceration of the mouth or tongue (ulcerative stomatitis), tonsillitis and pharyngitis.
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We will see that the scarlatinous poison sometimes causes pharyngitis or nephritis without producing the general disease.
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In severe scarlatinous pharyngitis the inflammation is apt to extend along the Eustachian tube, causing its occlusion.
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An epidemic of diphtheria is accompanied by a great number of cases of pharyngitis.
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