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dysphonia /dys·pho·nia/ (-fo´ne-ah) a voice impairment or speech disorder.dysphon´ic
dysphonia [disfō′nē·ə] Etymology: Gk, dys + phone, voice any abnormality in the speaking voice, such as hoarseness. Dysphonia puberum refers to the voice changes that occur in adolescent boys. dysphonia Neurology Speech impairment or difficulty, often due to vocal cord dysfunction. See Spasmodic dysphonia. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The patient was placed on voice rest for 3 days for his dysphonia. For those who are seeking more advanced information, the section for physicians offers a series of articles on such topics as hoarseness, vocal cord paralysis, polyps and nodules, spasmodic dysphonia and muscle tension. The diagnosis originally was laryngitis, then spastic dysphonia. |
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