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NCI: Any kind of inflammatory process of the tonsils, pharynx, or/and larynx characterized by pain in swallowing.,NCI: A disorder characterized by of marked discomfort in the throat,MEDLINEPLUS: <p>Your throat is a tube that carries food to your esophagus and air to your windpipe and larynx. The technical name for throat is pharynx.</p><p>You can have a sore throat for many reasons. Often, <a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/commoncold.html'>colds</a> and <a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/flu.html'>flu</a> cause sore throats. Other causes can include:</p><ul><li><a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/allergy.html'>Allergies</a></li><li><a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/infectiousmononucleosis.html'>Mononucleosis</a></li><li><a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/smoking.html'>Smoking</a></li><li><a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/streptococcalinfections.html'>Strep throat</a></li><li>Tonsillitis - an infection in the <a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/to