Noun: laryngitis ,ler-un'jI-tus [N. Amer], ,la-run'jI-tus [Brit]
- Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the larynx; characterized by hoarseness or loss of voice and coughing
"The singer developed laryngitis before the concert"
Type of: inflammation, redness, rubor [rare]
Encyclopedia: Laryngitis