laryngitis
noun
lar路yn路gi路tis
| \ 藢ler-蓹n-藞j墨-t蓹s
, 藢la-r蓹n-\
, 藢la-r蓹n-\
Definition of laryngitis
: inflammation of the larynx
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Other Words from laryngitis
laryngitic
\ 藢ler-蓹n-藞ji-tik
, 藢la-r蓹n- \
adjective
, 藢la-r蓹n- \
adjective
Examples of laryngitis in a Sentence
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Ebony Ollison worked at a call center in Dallas and, after coming down with laryngitis, couldn't talk to customers over the phone. — Jamie Hancock, Dallas News, "New Dallas Republican wants Allred's seat, Texas House drama, Democratic debate tonight," 30 July 2019 Her voice was hoarse and sometimes barely audible, which the court said was due to laryngitis. — Jess Bravin, WSJ, "Supreme Court Backs Virginia Ban on Uranium Mining," 17 June 2019 Croup is usually caused by a viral infection, like parainfluenza virus, which can also cause laryngitis in adults, Gina Posner, M.D., a pediatrician at MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center in Fountain Valley, Calif., tells SELF. — Korin Miller, SELF, "HGTV's Tarek and Christina El Moussa's Son Was Hospitalized for Croup," 16 Oct. 2018 This backwash can irritate the lining of your esophagus and cause symptoms like heartburn, chest pain, difficulty swallowing, feeling like there鈥檚 a lump in your throat, a chronic cough, laryngitis, and disrupted sleep. — Korin Miller, SELF, "6 Gastrointestinal Issues That Can Affect You During Pregnancy," 14 Dec. 2018 This can cause additional symptoms such as chest pain, a persistent cough, laryngitis, and (obviously) disrupted sleep, the Mayo Clinic says. — Korin Miller, SELF, "7 Reasons You Might Wake Up Gasping for Air," 2 Oct. 2018 Symptoms of mononucleosis include a sore throat, enlarged tonsils, laryngitis, swollen lymph nodes in the neck or armpits, fever, head and body aches. — New York Times, "My Daughter Has Mono. Is the Whole Family at Risk?," 29 June 2018 The players weren't the only ones dealing with illness: Radio broadcaster Dan Dickerson will be out for the next three games with laryngitis. — Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Tigers depart K.C. as they deal with flu, injuries," 6 May 2018 Sexton, performing this time as part of the Martin Sexton Trio, had to cancel a scheduled October show at the Ann Arbor venue because of laryngitis. — Greg Crawford, Detroit Free Press, "Plan your weekend: Vampires, wellness expo and Tonya Harding," 3 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'laryngitis.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for laryngitis
laryngitis
noun
English Language Learners Definition of laryngitis
medical
: a disease in which your throat and larynx become sore so that it is difficult to talk
See the full definition for laryngitis in the English Language Learners Dictionary
laryngitis
noun
lar路yn路gi路tis
| \ 藢ler-蓹n-藞j墨-t蓹s
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Kids Definition of laryngitis
: swelling and irritation of the larynx in which the voice becomes hoarse or weak and the throat sore
laryngitis
noun
lar路yn路gi路tis
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plural laryngitides\ -藞jit-蓹-藢d膿z
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Medical Definition of laryngitis
: inflammation of the larynx
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