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phonasthenia

[foh-nas-thee-nee-uh]
noun Medicine/Medical.
  1. difficult or abnormal voice production; vocal weakness.
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Origin of phonasthenia

phon- + asthenia
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phonasthenia in Medicine

phonasthenia

(fō′năs-thē′nē-ə)
n.
  1. Difficult or abnormal voice production characterized by enunciation that is too high, too loud, or too hard.
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