### symptom:

Stridor
* are symptoms.
* harsh raspy breathing sound heard mostly when breathing in.
* harsh, raspy sound heard with breathing in.
* is high-pitched, noisy breathing
  - most often inspiratory
* is usually only present when crying or coughing
  - with crying or coughing
  - present only with crying or coughing
* occurs as the opening between the cords becomes more narrow
  - vocal cords becomes more narrow
  - just below the cords becomes more narrow
* occurs, as the opening between the vocal cords becomes narrower.
* physical finding associated with upper airway obstruction.

Tennis elbow
* are diseases
  - tendinitis
* can also affect golfers, bricklayers, housewives just about anyone who is active
  - cause extreme tenderness on the outer side of the elbow

Tinnitus
* Most tinnitus comes from damage to the microscopic endings of the hearing nerve in the inner ear.
  - illnesses
  - symptoms
* can be a sign that something more serious is occurring
  - symptom of a disorder of the temporomandibular joint
  - hard to explain to people
* cause sleepless nights.

Tonsillitis
- infection
  - inflammation
* occurs most commonly during early childhood.
* occurs when the tonsils become inflamed from infection
  - red and inflamed
* occurs when the tonsils become swollen and inflamed in their fight against infection
  - get inflamed
  - tonsils become infected and swell
* refers to an infection of the tonsils
  - any infection of the tonsils, regardless of the cause

### symptom | tonsillitis:

Acute tonsillitis
* begins with a mild to severe sore throat.
* goes along with many throat infections, including strep throat.

Chronic tonsillitis
* is generally a condition of adults.
* produces recurrent sore throats.

Vaginitis
- inflammation
* causes soreness and a discharge.
* occurs because the ecosystem has been altered
  - most frequently during the childbearing years of women
* often is caused by infections, which cause distress and discomfort.
* refers to any inflammation or infection of the vagina.
* tends to be much more noticeable to an infected woman, since it often produces symptoms.

### symptom | vaginitis:

Atrophic vaginitis
* affects women during menopause or after childbirth.
* can occur at any age, but it most commonly occurs in menopausal women.
* is also bothersome
  - an inflammation of the vagina in which vaginal tissue becomes thin and dry
* occurs when the ovaries produce too little estrogen.
* skin condition of the vulva and vagina.
* vaginal irritation and dryness caused by a change in vaginal tissue
  - without a discharge

Candida vaginitis
* has itching and a thick white discharge.
* is confirmed by examining the vaginal discharge under a microscope.

Vasculitis
* can affect all organs
  - manifest in a variety of different ways including skin rashes and ulcers
  - occur alone or in conjunction with an allergic reaction or with autoimmune diseases
* is seen on biopsy.

Vertigo
* associated with anxiety usually responds to a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor.
* often times leads to falls which can in turn lead to hip fractures.

### symptom | vertigo:

True vertigo
* is most often due to an inner ear disorder.
* sensation that the patient is spinning or the world is whirling by.