laryngitis

Term ID

DOID:3437

Synonyms

Definition

A laryngeal disease involving an inflammation of the larynx leading to hoarse voice or a complete loss of voice due to irritation of the vocal cords caused by viral, bacterial or fungal infection, inflammation due to overuse of the vocal cords and excessive coughing, smoking, or alcohol consumption. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laryngitis

References

• MESH:D007827
• NCI:C26811
• SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:45913009
• UMLS_CUI:C0023067

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:3437 )