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laryngitis
This term is a medical diagnosis referring to the inflammation of the vocal cords. In a clinical context, it is treated as a condition rather than a countable object. It is typically used with the indefinite article "a" when referring to a specific instance or "case" of the illness, but the noun itself remains grammatically uncountable.
Because it describes a physiological state, it is rarely pluralized. One does not have "laryngitises" but rather "multiple episodes of laryngitis." It is most commonly paired with adjectives describing severity, such as "acute" or "chronic," to specify the duration and intensity of the inflammation.
Meanings
Examples
I cannot attend the meeting because I have a severe case of laryngitis.
The singer had to cancel the entire tour due to acute laryngitis.
My voice sounds like a rusty gate because of this laryngitis.
The doctor diagnosed her with laryngitis and advised total vocal rest.
I wish this laryngitis would go away before the presentation.
He spoke in a strained whisper since the laryngitis had stolen his voice.
Is it just a cold or is it actually laryngitis?
The teacher wrote everything on the board to avoid straining her laryngitis.