Origin: Greek suffix -itis
Laryngitis has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
inflammation of the mucous membrane of the larynx; characterized by hoarseness or loss of voice and coughing
An inflammation of the larynx, typically resulting in hoarseness.
The word "laryngitis" was first recorded in 1822 as a learned borrowing from New Latin. It combines the term for the voice box with a suffix meaning inflammation.