phonasthenia

[foh-nas-thee-nee-uh]

noun Medicine/Medical.

difficult or abnormal voice production; vocal weakness.

Origin of phonasthenia

phon- + asthenia

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phonasthenia in Medicine

phonasthenia

[fō′năs-thē′nē-ə]

n.

Difficult or abnormal voice production characterized by enunciation that is too high, too loud, or too hard.

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