Information about the Throat
| Name | Alt. Name |
| adenoid removal | adenoidectomy, removal of the adenoid glands |
| adenoidal hypertrophy | enlarged adenoids |
| cancer of the throat and larynx | laryngeal cancer |
| difficulty swallowing | dysphagia |
| epiglottitis | epiglottiditis |
| hoarseness | |
| laryngitis | inflammation of the larynx |
| mononucleosis | EBV, Epstein-Barr virus, mono |
| peritonsillar abscess | quinsy, quinsy abscess, tonsillar abscess |
| scarlet fever | scarletina |
| sore throat | pharyngitis |
| strep throat | streptococcal pharyngitis |
| throat culture | pharyngeal culture, throat swab |
| thyroid cancer | |
| tonsillectomy | lingual tonsillectomy, palatine tonsillectomy |
| tonsillitis | acute tonsillitis, chronic tonsillitis, subacute tonsillitis |