| reflux laryngitis | Inflammation of the voice box (larynx) caused by stomach acid backing up into the oesophagus. Reflux laryngitis can cause chronic hoarseness and be associated with other symptoms of inflammation of the oesophagus, such as heartburn. Many treatment options are available. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| membranous laryngitis | A form in which there is a pseudomembranous exudate on the vocal cords. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chronic subglottic laryngitis | chorditis vocalis inferior |
| croupous laryngitis | Inflammation of the subglottic larynx associated with respiratory infection and croupy or noisy breathing. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spasmodic laryngitis | Catarrhal inflammation of the larynx in children, accompanied by night attacks of spasmodic closure of the glottis, causing inspiratory stridor. Synonym: spasmodic laryngitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| laryngitis | <pathology> Inflammation of the larynx, a condition attended with dryness and soreness of the throat, hoarseness, cough and dysphagia. (18 Nov 1997) |
| laryngitis stridulosa | Catarrhal inflammation of the larynx in children, accompanied by night attacks of spasmodic closure of the glottis, causing inspiratory stridor. Synonym: spasmodic laryngitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acute atrophic paralysis | Inflammation of the anterior cornua of the spinal cord; an acute infectious disease caused by the poliomyelitis virus and marked by fever, pains, and gastroenteric disturbances, followed by a flaccid paralysis of one or more muscular groups, and later by atrophy. Synonym: acute atrophic paralysis, myogenic paralysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| atrophic | Relating to atrophy. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| atrophic arthritis | An obsolete term for arthritis without new bone formation, now usually called rheumatoid arthritis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| atrophic excavation | An exaggeration of the normal or physiologic cupping of the optic disk caused by atrophy of the optic nerve. (05 Mar 2000) |
| atrophic gastritis | Chronic gastritis with atrophy of the mucous membrane and destruction of the peptic glands, sometimes associated with pernicious anaemia or gastric carcinoma; also applied to gastric atrophy without inflammatory changes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| atrophic glossitis | An erythematous, edematous, and painful tongue which appears smooth due to loss of the filiform and sometimes the fungiform papillae secondary to certain nutritional deficiencies, especially B-vitamin deficencies, as seen in pellagra, thiamin deficiency, and disorders such as pernicious anaemia (Hunter's or Moeller's glossitis). Synonym: bald tongue. (05 Mar 2000) |
| atrophic heterochromia | Heterochromia iridis after trauma or inflammation, or in old age. (05 Mar 2000) |
| atrophic inflammation | A form of chronic inflammation or repeated episodes of acute inflammation in which the continued or recurrent proliferation of fibroblasts results in the formation of fibrous tissue that eventually contracts and leads to compression and atrophy of parenchymal tissue. Synonym: fibroid inflammation. (05 Mar 2000) |