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epiglottitis
(redirected from supraglottitis)

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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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A diagnosis of viral supraglottitis was made, and the patient was switched to acyclovir therapy; his symptoms resolved within several days.
Viral supraglottitis in an adult by Lotfizadeh, Ali; Chhetri, Dinesh K. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Supraglottitis implies involvement of the epiglottis and surrounding structures and is more commonly used to describe adult infection than is epiglottitis (1).
Fulminant supraglottitis from Neisseria meningitidis by Gasser, Robert A., Jr. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
These structures include the aryepiglottic folds and the loose connective tissues in the pre-epiglottic and para-epiglottic spaces; hence, the alternate term acute supraglottitis.
Laryngotracheobronchitis and epiglottitis by Wojciechowski, Bill / FOCUS: Journal for Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine
 
 
 
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