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

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

OTHER WORDS FROM dysphonia

dys·phon·ic

[dis-fon-ik], /dɪsˈfɒn ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby dysphonia

dyspeptic, dysphagia, dysphasia, dysphemia, dysphemism, dysphonia, dysphoria, dysphoric, dysplasia, dyspnea, dyspneic

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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 Gaboriau
If the recurrent laryngeal nerve be compressed, there will be dysphonia or aphonia.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
Dysphonia is difficulty in speaking, and is the result of some forms of laryngitis.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various

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), adjective

Word Origin for dysphonia

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

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