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laryngitic

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adjective lar·yn·git·ic \ ˌlar-ən-ˈjit-ik \

medical Definition of laryngitic

1 :of, relating to, or characteristic of laryngitis
2 :affected with laryngitis

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laryngitic

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medical Definition of laryngitic

:an individual affected with laryngitis

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