Epiglottitis

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Inflammation of the epiglottis. uncountable
  2. 2
    inflammation of the epiglottis; characterized by fever and a severe sore throat and difficulty in swallowing wordnet

Synonyms

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epiglottiditis

Etymology

From epiglottis + -itis.

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