laryngitis

C2 Topic:General Vocabulary

US /lɛɹɪnˈd͡ʒaɪtɪs/ UK /læɹɪnˈd͡ʒaɪtɪs/ See IPA manual

Freq #41001

Meanings

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noun
Inflammation of the larynx (voice box), usually causing a hoarse voice or loss of voice.

The singer had to cancel the concert because of laryngitis.

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Word family

Forms laryngitides

Etymology

Attested since 1822 C.E. Learned borrowing from New Latin laryngitis, from larynx + -itis. By surface analysis, laryng- + -itis.

laryngitis la-new

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