acute pharyngitis
MONDO:0020600Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names acute pharyngitis yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
An acute and painful inflammatory process that affects the pharynx. It is usually caused by viruses and less often bacteria. Signs and symptoms include discomfort on swallowing, low-grade fever, headache, and earache.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0020600), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of
Other names
1 name
Resolves to: acute pharyngitis
- Also called
- pharyngitis, acute