Inflammation of the vocal cords or spinal cord, a medical condition indicated by the medical suffix '-itis' meaning inflammation.
From 'cord' (specifically the vocal cords or spinal cord) plus the medical suffix '-itis' (inflammation), following standard medical terminology patterns used in Latin and Greek-based nomenclature.
Corditis affecting the vocal cords can make your voice hoarse or disappear entirely, and it's common in singers and teachers—basically it's the medical reason 'vocal rest' actually works to let inflammation heal!
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