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dysphonia

[ dis-foh-nee-uh ]

noun

  1. any disturbance of normal vocal function.


dysphonia

/ dɪsˈfɒnɪk; dɪsˈfəʊnɪə /

noun

  1. any impairment in the ability to speak normally, as from spasm or strain of the vocal cords
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • dysphonic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • dys·phon·ic [dis-, fon, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dysphonia1

1700–10; < New Latin < Greek dysphōnía roughness of sound, equivalent to dys- dys- + phōn ( ) sound, voice + -ia -ia
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dysphonia1

C18: New Latin, from Greek: harshness of sound, from dys- + -phōnia -phony
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Example Sentences

But his worst symptom was dysphonia; he would try to articulate one word, and find himself using another.

If the recurrent laryngeal nerve be compressed, there will be dysphonia or aphonia.

Dysphonia is difficulty in speaking, and is the result of some forms of laryngitis.

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