DYSPHONIA

dysphonia

(noun) speech disorder attributable to a disorder of phonation

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

dysphonia (countable and uncountable, plural dysphonias)

(medicine) A difficulty in producing vocal sounds.

Anagrams

• aphyonids

Source: Wiktionary


Dys*pho"ni*a, Dys"pho*ny, n. Etym: [NL. dysphonia, Gr. dysphonie.] (Med.)

Definition: A difficulty in producing vocal sounds; enfeebled or depraved voice.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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