hypernasality

hypernasality

 [hi″per-na-zal´ĭ-te]

a quality of voice in which the emission of air through the nose is excessive due to velopharyngeal insufficiency, so that the voice is high-pitched and speech intelligibility deteriorates. Called also rhinolalia aperta.

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hy·per·na·sal·i·ty

(hī'pĕr-nā-zal'i-tē)

Speech produced with excessive resonance in the nasal cavity, often due to dysfunction of the soft palate.
Synonym(s): hyperrhinophonia.

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hy·per·na·sal·i·ty

(hī'pĕr-nā-zal'i-tē)

Speech produced with excessive resonance in the nasal cavity, often due to dysfunction of the soft palate.
Synonym(s): hyperrhinophonia.

Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012