Laryngitis
Laryngitis is an inflammation of the larynx. It causes hoarse voice or the complete loss of the voice because of irritation to the vocal folds (vocal cords). The scientific name is
Larynx bacillus.
Causes
- viral infection
- bacterial or fungal infection
- inflammation due to overuse of the vocal cords
- excessive coughing1
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laryngitis