Recent Examples on the WebHaving viral or bacterial pharyngitis or the Epstein-Barr virus may also increase a person’s risk. Korin Miller, SELF, 6 Nov. 2018 About 35 percent of retail visits for children are for pharyngitis — sore throats. Aaron E. Carroll, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2016
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from New Latin, from pharyng-, pharynxpharynx + -itis-itis