- dysphonia
- noun Etymology: New Latin Date: circa 1706 defective use of the voice
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Dysphonia — is the medical term for hoarseness or other phonation disorders. It is considered much less severe than aphonia.Common types of dysphonia* organic dysphonia *functional dysphonia *spasmodic dysphoniaAssociated conditions (incomplete list)* Voice… … Wikipedia
Dysphonia — Dys*pho ni*a, Dysphony Dys pho*ny, n. [NL. dysphonia, Gr. ?; dys ill, hard + ? sound, voice: cf. F. dysphonie.] (Med.) A difficulty in producing vocal sounds; enfeebled or depraved voice. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dysphonia — [dis fō′nē ə] n. [ModL < Gr dysphōnia < dys , DYS + phōnē, voice: see PHONO ] impairment of the ability to produce speech sounds, as because of hoarseness dysphonic [disfän′ik] adj … English World dictionary
dysphonia — dysphonic /dis fon ik/, adj. /dis foh nee euh/, n. any disturbance of normal vocal function. [1700 10; < NL < Gk dysphonía roughness of sound, equiv. to dys DYS + phon(é) sound, voice + ia IA] * * * … Universalium
dysphonia — A behaviorial condition marked by the inability to use a telephone properly. In advanced cases, sufferers are unable to use the telephone at all. He told me he d call but he didn t an obvious case of dysphonia … Dictionary of american slang
dysphonia — A behaviorial condition marked by the inability to use a telephone properly. In advanced cases, sufferers are unable to use the telephone at all. He told me he d call but he didn t an obvious case of dysphonia … Dictionary of american slang
dysphonia — dys•pho•ni•a [[t]dɪsˈfoʊ ni ə[/t]] n. pat any disturbance of normal vocal function • Etymology: 1700–10; < Gk dysphōnía roughness of sound =dys dys +phōn(ḗ) sound, voice + ia ia dys•phon′ic ˈfɒn ɪk adj … From formal English to slang
Dysphonia, spasmodic — A voice disorder, also called laryngeal dystonia, caused by involuntary movements of one or more muscles of the larynx or voice box. People who have spasmodic dysphonia may have occasional difficulty saying a word or two or they may experience… … Medical dictionary
dysphonia — noun defective use of the voice … Wiktionary
dysphonia — Altered voice production. [dys + G. phone, voice] abductor spasmodic d. a breathy form of spasmodic d. caused by excessive and long vocal cord opening for voiceless phonemes extending into vowels. adductor … Medical dictionary
