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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

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

OTHER WORDS FROM dysphonia

dys·phon·ic [dis-fon-ik], /dɪsˈfɒn ɪk/, adjective
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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), adjective

Word Origin for dysphonia

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