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dysphonia
[ dis-foh-nee-uh ]
/ dɪsˈfoʊ ni ə /
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noun
any disturbance of normal vocal function.
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Origin of dysphonia
OTHER WORDS FROM dysphonia
dys·phon·ic [dis-fon-ik], /dɪsˈfɒn ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby dysphonia
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How to use dysphonia in a sentence
But 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.
Dysphonia is difficulty in speaking, and is the result of some forms of laryngitis.
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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 of dysphonia
dysphonic (dɪsˈfɒnɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for dysphonia
C18: New Latin, from Greek: harshness of sound, from dys- + -phōnia -phony
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