Clinical Diagnosis · Respiratory System · Easy
Laryngitis
Meaning: Inflammation of the voice box causing a hoarse or lost voice.
In practice: The teacher lost her voice for a week with laryngitis.
Word parts
- laryng- means voice box
- -itis means inflammation
Many medical words are built from Greek and Latin parts like these, so learning a few helps you work out new terms.
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Which word means: Chronically high blood pressure that strains the heart and blood vessels.
Answer: Hypertension
Which word means: A disease of the heart muscle that makes it harder for the heart to pump blood around the body.
Answer: Cardiomyopathy
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