dysphonia
[ dis-foh-nee-uh ]
/ dɪsˈfoʊ ni ə /
|
noun
any disturbance of normal vocal function.
Nearby words
dysphagocytosis, dysphasia, dysphasic, dysphemia, dysphemism, dysphonia, dysphonic, dysphoria, dysphoric, dysphoric hypomania, dysphrasia
Origin of dysphonia
Related forms
dys·phon·ic [dis-fon-ik] /dɪsˈfɒn ɪk/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for dysphonia
Dysphonia is difficulty in speaking, and is the result of some forms of laryngitis.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|VariousBut his worst symptom was dysphonia; he would try to articulate one word, and find himself using another.
File No. 113|Emile GaboriauIf the recurrent laryngeal nerve be compressed, there will be dysphonia or aphonia.
British Dictionary definitions for dysphonia
dysphonia
/ (dɪsˈfəʊnɪə) /
noun
any impairment in the ability to speak normally, as from spasm or strain of the vocal cords
Derived Forms
dysphonic (dɪsˈfɒnɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for dysphonia
C18: New Latin, from Greek: harshness of sound, from dys- + -phōnia -phony
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
Medicine definitions for dysphonia
dysphonia
[ dĭs-fō′nē-ə ]
n.
Difficulty in speaking, usually evidenced by hoarseness.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.