How do you spell Pharyngitis?
Correct spelling
pharyngitis
Remember: pharYNX becomes pharYNGitis - keep the Y and add G before -itis
Why is pharyngitis spelled this way?
From Greek pharynx, throat. Inflammation of the pharynx. The y in place of an expected i and the silent-seeming g create the spelling difficulty.
Common misspellings of pharyngitis
pharingitispharyngituspharangitisfaringitis
Example
The doctor diagnosed him with pharyngitis after examining his red, swollen throat.