supraglottitis
noun
su·pra·glot·ti·tis
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Medical Definition of supraglottitis
: epiglottitis that is not confined to the epiglottis but that extends to other structures (as the pharynx, uvula, base of the tongue, aryepiglottic folds, or false vocal cords)