noun
- Plural of pharyngitis; instances or cases of inflammation of the pharynx (throat).
Usage: Medical term; Plural form
Examples
- The clinic treated several pharyngitises during the winter months.
- Viral pharyngitises are more common than bacterial ones.
- Repeated pharyngitises may indicate a chronic condition.
- The doctor documented multiple pharyngitises in the patient's medical history.
- Pharyngitises caused by streptococcus require antibiotic treatment.