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Dysphonia Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
Alt. of Dysphony
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutAlt. of Dysphony
dysphonia
\dys*pho"ni*a\ (?), dysphony \dys"pho*ny\ (?), ] n. [nl. dysphonia, gr. &?;; &?; ill, hard + &?; sound, voice: cf. f. dysphonie.] (med.) a difficulty in producing vocal sounds; enfeebled or depraved voice.
Noun
1. speech disorder attributable to a disorder of phonation
(hypernym) speech disorder, speech defect, defect of speech
Dysphonia Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Dysphonia is the medical term for disorders of the voice: an impairment in the ability to produce voice sounds using the vocal organs (it is distinct from dysarthria which means disorders of speech, that is, an impairment in the ability to produce spoken words). Thus, dysphonia is a phonation disorder. The dysphonic voice can be hoarse or excessively breathy, harsh, or rough, but some kind of phonation is still possible (contrasted with the more severe aphonia where phonation is impossible).
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Dysphonia Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
any impairment of the voice or speaking ability.
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