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I am trying to figure out what erythematous pharynx is and what are some illnesses that have this as a symptom?

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Pharyngitis: Erythema means increased vascularity any given area, in your case it is pharynx. Increased vascularity usually happens wherever inflammation or infection as a response from the body to fight them. Most probably you have pharyngitis.

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Answered 8/12/2018

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