| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
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pharyngitis phar·yn·gi·tis (fār'ĭn-jī'tĭs)
n.
Inflammation of the pharynx.
| pharyngitis (fār'ĭn-jī'tĭs) Pronunciation Key
Inflammation of the pharynx, often a result of viral or bacterial infection, especially streptococcal bacteria. See also strep throat. |