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phonasthenia
[ foh-nas-thee-nee-uh ]
/ ˌfoʊ næsˈθi ni ə /
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noun Medicine/Medical.
difficult or abnormal voice production; vocal weakness.
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Medical definitions for phonasthenia
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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