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pharyngitis


phar·yn·gi·tis

noun \ˌfa-rən-ˈjī-təs\
plural phar·yn·git·i·des\-ˈji-tə-ˌdēz\

Definition of PHARYNGITIS

: inflammation of the pharynx

First Known Use of PHARYNGITIS

circa 1844

Rhymes with PHARYNGITIS

adenitis, arteritis, cellulitis, dermatitis, enteritis, gingivitis, hepatitis, Heracleitus, ileitis, keratitis, laryngitis, meningitis, myelitis, pneumonitis, Polyclitus, prostatitis, retinitis, sinusitis, tonsillitis, spondylitis, tendinitis, urethritis, vaginitis

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