phonotrauma

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phonotrauma

Any abuse or misuse of the vocal folds, most common in those with professional voices, which gives rises to various lesions–eg, polyps, nodules, degenerative polyps, cysts, varices, papillomas, and other benign conditions. See Singers' nodes.

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Reinke space singer's node trauma			The cause of vocal fold polyps has generally been regarded to be phonotrauma from vocal overuse. The floppy vocal polyp by Rahmat, Omar; Prepageran, Narayanan / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal He had no antecedent illness or phonotrauma, and he had not sung during the 24 hours prior to the onset of his hoarseness. Pediatric vocal fold cysts: acute dysphonia by Sataloff, Robert T. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal			phonism phono- phonoangiography phonocardiogram phonocardiograph phonocardiography phonocatheter phonoendoscope phonogram phonologic disorder phonology phonometer phonomyoclonus phonomyogram phonomyography phonon phonopathy phonophoresis phonophotography phonopsia phonoreception phonoreceptor phonorenogram phonostethograph phonosurgery phonotrauma phor- Phoradendron villosum phorate phorazetim phorbol phoresis phoresy phoria Phormia phoro- phoro-optometer phorometer phoropter phoroscope phos- phosdrin phose phosgene phosgene gas phosmet phosph- phosphagen phosphatase phosphate phosphate binder			phonon-drag effect phonon-electron interaction Phonon-Glass-Electron Crystal Phonons Phonons Phonons phonopathy phonophily phonophobia phonophobia Phonophoresis phonophotography phonopsia phonoreception phonoreception phonoreception phonoreceptor phonoreceptor phonoreceptor phonorenogram Phonorganon phonoscope Phonoscope Communications Phonosemantics phonostethograph phonosurgery Phonotactic Phonotactic net phonotactics phonotelemeter phonotrauma phonotype phonotypic phonotypical phonotypically phonotypist phonotypy phons phons Phontactics PhonWd phony phony phony phony phony phony phony as a three-dollar bill Phony Bliar phony disease phony mine Phony war Phony war Phony War on Terror phooey PHOP phoP-activated gene C PHoPS Phoque Phoque Phoque

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