| CATEGORY ( Particulars - Respiratory System, Larynx ) | Diseases of the respiratory system |
| SYSTEM | Respiratory System |
| ORGAN | Larynx – Upper Respiratory Tract |
| ALTERNATE NAMES/COMMON NAMES | Swollen vocal cords, Pain in the voice box |
| NAMES IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES |
Hindi – svarayanatrarog, kantanali ki soojan
कंठशोथ स्वरयंत्ररोग |
| ICD 10 CLASSIFICATION | J 04.0 |
| WORLD STATISTICS | 21% of the population develops Laryngitis minimum once in their lifetime. |
| INDIAN STATISTICS | Yearly incidence of chronic laryngitis is 19.5 per 1000 people population. |
