Converse of object

• have: We talk about the previous nights show and Carl informs us he has laryngitis.

• get: The evening started with a rather doomed set from Fury of the Headteachers, Sorry, I've got laryngitis.

Adjective modifier

• acute: Medical therapy Upper respiratory tract infections, eg acute laryngitis, are commonly caused by viral infections.

• chronic: Remedy Picture: The remedy is designed to be helpful dogs suffering from chronic laryngitis.

Modifies a noun

• type: He was diagnosed as suffering from a laryngitis type infection, administered anti-inflammatories and banned from singing for at least two weeks.

• infection: He was diagnosed as suffering from a laryngitis type infection, administered anti-inflammatories and banned from singing for at least two weeks.