laryngitis
Singer's dreaded ailment
Laryngitis is inflammation of the larynx, the part of the throat containing the vocal cords.
The hallmark symptom is hoarseness or complete loss of voice, often accompanied by a dry cough and sore throat.
It typically results from viral infection, overuse of the voice, or irritation: She had laryngitis and could barely whisper.
Rough and grating
- croakyRough-sounding, like illness
- huskyRough-voiced or stocky
- scratchyRough and irritating
- gravellyContaining small stones
whispery · breathy · throaty · cracked · muffled · rasping · strained · weak
Sound-producing throat membranes
- voiceboxSound-producing throat organ
- epiglottisWindpipe-covering throat cartilage
- throatNeck's inner passage
- tracheaRespiratory airway tube
Pathogen invasion causing illness
- coldLow temperature state
- fluContagious respiratory illness
- bronchitisInflamed airway disease
- tonsillitisInflamed throat tissue
strep · croup · mononucleosis · pertussis · sinusitis · upper respiratory · viral · bacterial
Abnormal tissue enlargement
- rednessCrimson-hued state
- sorenessTender, painful sensation
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
edema · inflamed · vocal cords · acute · chronic · painful · raw · infected
Vocal music-making
- speechOral communication ability
- speakingOral expression of language
- phonationVocal fold vibration
- vocalizationProducing sounds with voice
projection · strain · overuse · silence · rest · whispering · mute · soundless
raspy
Rough and grating
gravelly · whispery · breathy · throaty · cracked · muffled · rasping · strained · weak · faint
vocal cords
Sound-producing throat membranes
- voiceboxSound-producing throat organ
- epiglottisWindpipe-covering throat cartilage
- throatNeck's inner passage
trachea · windpipe · adenoids · tonsils · mucosa · cartilage · airway
infection
Pathogen invasion causing illness
- coldLow temperature state
- fluContagious respiratory illness
- bronchitisInflamed airway disease
tonsillitis · strep · croup · mononucleosis · pertussis · sinusitis · upper respiratory · viral · bacterial · contagious
swelling
Abnormal tissue enlargement
- rednessCrimson-hued state
- sorenessTender, painful sensation
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
tenderness · edema · inflamed · vocal cords · acute · chronic · painful · raw · infected · antibiotics
singing
Vocal music-making
vocalization · projection · strain · overuse · silence · rest · whispering · mute · soundless · vocalist
- Throat Problemssore throat, strep throat, tonsillitis, throat infection, throat cancer
- infectionsviral infection, bacterial infection, fungal infection, parasitic infection, bacteremia
- ailmentsache, aches, ailment, cold, flu
- Respiratory Problemsasthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, COPD, emphysema
- throatthroat, esophagus, tonsils, epiglottis, uvula
- seasonal ailmentsflu, cold, common cold, seasonal flu, influenza
laryngitisvocal health
Condition of voice-producing organs
full voice · eloquence · vocal power · clear speech · projection
larynx, pharynx, laryngeal, glottis, pharyngitis, laryngectomy, laryngoscope