Laryngitis
noun
A sickness where your voice box or throat is inflamed, often making it difficult to talk.
After yelling at the football game, John got laryngitis and couldn't speak well for days.
Often appears as...
- suffer from laryngitis
- acute laryngitis
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A sickness where your voice box or throat is inflamed, often making it difficult to talk.
After yelling at the football game, John got laryngitis and couldn't speak well for days.
Often appears as...
- suffer from laryngitis
- acute laryngitis
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Condition
Used to describe a health issue related to your throat, specifically the voice box.
She visited the doctor and found out her sore throat was actually laryngitis.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Contagious
Laryngitis usually isn't contagious, but the infections causing it might be.
You can't catch her laryngitis, but stay away from the cold she has!
Pro Tip 3/3Temporary Effect
Typically, the voice loss or hoarseness from laryngitis is not permanent.
His voice was hoarse for a week, but the laryngitis eventually cleared up.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Condition
Used to describe a health issue related to your throat, specifically the voice box.
She visited the doctor and found out her sore throat was actually laryngitis.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Contagious
Laryngitis usually isn't contagious, but the infections causing it might be.
You can't catch her laryngitis, but stay away from the cold she has!
Pro Tip 3/3Temporary Effect
Typically, the voice loss or hoarseness from laryngitis is not permanent.
His voice was hoarse for a week, but the laryngitis eventually cleared up.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Condition
Used to describe a health issue related to your throat, specifically the voice box.
She visited the doctor and found out her sore throat was actually laryngitis.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Contagious
Laryngitis usually isn't contagious, but the infections causing it might be.
You can't catch her laryngitis, but stay away from the cold she has!
Pro Tip 3/3Temporary Effect
Typically, the voice loss or hoarseness from laryngitis is not permanent.
His voice was hoarse for a week, but the laryngitis eventually cleared up.
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Quote examples
Michael Buffer
American Celebrity
The night of Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao. I woke up that morning with a very, very bad case of laryngitis and couldn't speak at all. I had no voice. And I was able, just by having chicken soup and barley and salt water, to have just enough for that one fight.
Quote examples
Michael Buffer
American Celebrity
The night of Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao. I woke up that morning with a very, very bad case of laryngitis and couldn't speak at all. I had no voice. And I was able, just by having chicken soup and barley and salt water, to have just enough for that one fight.
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