CA09.2
Chronic pharyngitis
Faringite crônica
CategoryDefinition
Persistent or recurrent inflammation of the pharynx; the funnel-shaped fibromuscular tube which conducts food to the oesophagus and air to the larynx.
Exclusions
- Acute pharyngitis
Inclusions
- Chronic sore throat
Index Terms
Chronic pharyngitisChronic sore throatpersistent sore throatchronic throat painthroat catarrhChronic atrophic pharyngitisatrophic pharyngitispharyngitis siccaChronic follicular pharyngitisfollicular pharyngitisChronic granular pharyngitisgranular pharyngitisChronic hypertrophic pharyngitishypertrophic pharyngitisChronic ulcerative pharyngitisSmoker's throatMembranous angina