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Scratchy throat

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sore throatnoun(pathology, uncountable) The same, as a common symptom for many viral and bacterial infections.
scratchy voice
hoarse voiceA hoarse voice, also known as dysphonia or hoarseness, is when the voice involuntarily sounds breathy, raspy, or strained, or is softer in volume or lower in pitch.
rhinitisnoun(medicine, loosely, metonymic, disease entity) cold; common cold.
pharyngitisnounInflammation of the pharynx.
nasal congestionnoun(pathology) The blockage of the nasal passages usually due to membranes lining the nose becoming swollen from inflamed blood vessels.
globusnounA spherical or nearly spherical structure.
catarrhnoun(loosely, metonymic) Rhinitis or rhinosinusitis; cold or coldlike illness; common cold.
sinusitisnoun(pathology) An inflammation of one or more paranasal sinuses.
adenoidnoun(medicine) an abnormally enlarged mass of lymphatic tissue at the back of the pharynx, often obstructing the nasal and ear passages and hindering speaking and breathing in young children.
chaosnounAny state of disorder; a confused or amorphous mixture or conglomeration.
sssnoun(US) Selective Service System.
anginanoun(medicine, loosely) Any of various kinds of pain, especially pain that is suffocative, spasmodic, and/or acute and severe (fulminant).
congestionnounThe hindrance or blockage of the passage of something, for example a fluid, mixture, traffic, people, etc. (due to an excess of this or due to a partial or complete obstruction), resulting in overfilling or overcrowding.
bronchoconstrictionnoun(medicine) A narrowing of the air passages through the bronchi of the lungs
bronchiectasisnoun(medicine) Abnormal permanent dilation of the bronchial tubes.
dry mouthnoun(medicine) Abnormal dryness of the mouth
bronchitisnoun(uncountable) An inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs, that causes the cilia of the bronchial epithelial cells to stop functioning.
esophagitisnoun(American spelling) Inflammation of the oesophagus.
bronchogenicOriginating in the bronchus.

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