faucitis


sore throat

 [sor thrōt] 1. inflammation of the throat" >throat; called also faucitis.2. pharyngitis.clergyman's sore throat loss of the voice from overuse, as by clergymen; called also dysphonia clericorum.streptococcal sore throat a sore throat caused by a streptococcus; see also streptococcal sore throat.