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epiglottitis

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Noun1.epiglottitis - inflammation of the epiglottis; characterized by fever and a severe sore throat and difficulty in swallowing
inflammation, redness, rubor - a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
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