[[File:Tonsilitis.jpg|thumb|350px|left|Tonsillitis and Pharyngitis]]
See also :
*[[Strep Throat (Sore Throat)]]
* [[Tonsillitis]]
Pharyngitis is the name given to inflammation of the pharynx. [[Tonsillitis]] is the inflammation of the tonsils. Both have as their main symptom a sore throat.