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dysphonia

American

[dis-foh-nee-uh] / dɪsˈfoʊ ni ə /

noun

any disturbance of normal vocal function.

dysphonia British

/ dɪsˈfɒnɪk, dɪsˈfəʊnɪə /

noun

any impairment in the ability to speak normally, as from spasm or strain of the vocal cords

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Other Word Forms

dysphonic adjective

Etymology

Origin of dysphonia

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

Vocabulary lists containing dysphonia

Common Senses: Phon ("Sound")

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At the end, he announced I had muscle tension dysphonia.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Laryngeal dystonia, known previously as spasmodic dysphonia, is a rare condition that affects over 50,000 people in the US and Canada.

From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2024

Thompson’s advancing dysphonia made her subsequent solo career fraught and sporadic, though she did manage to release four LPs before falling silent 11 years ago.

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2024

He also has a noticeably strained, raspy voice caused by spasmodic dysphonia, a disorder that causes involuntary spasms in the muscles of the voice box.

From BBC • May 8, 2024

Symptoms.—Dryness of mouth and throat, intense thirst, dysphagia and dysphonia, quick pulse, noisy delirium and stupor.

From Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology by Robertson, W. G. Aitchison (William George Aitchison )

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