Diseases

Laryngitis

Inflammation of the LARYNGEAL MUCOSA, including the VOCAL CORDS. Laryngitis is characterized by irritation, edema, and reduced pliability of the mucosa leading to VOICE DISORDERS such as APHONIA and HOARSENESS.

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Inflammation of the LARYNGEAL MUCOSA, including the VOCAL CORDS. Laryngitis is characterized by irritation, edema, and reduced pliability of the mucosa leading to VOICE DISORDERS such as APHONIA and HOARSENESS.

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  • Laryngitides

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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  1. C01w.748w.368w
  2. C08w.360.535w
  3. C08w.730w.368w
  4. C09.400.535w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Laryngitis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007827. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007827
  2. Laryngitis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laryngitis
  3. Laryngitis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1194557