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Definition of aphonia in English: aphonia(also aphony) nouneɪˈfəʊnɪə mass nounMedicine Inability to speak through disease of or damage to the larynx or mouth. Compare with aphasia Example sentencesExamples - Although she recognized the surgery as successful, the aphonia of her daughter was annoying to the mother.
- Hoarseness and aphonia are common as well as a low-grade fever.
- This case report describes a patient who has throat discomfort and aphonia as atypical observations of laryngeal dystonia.
- Some more affected children will have hoarseness, aphonia, and inspiratory retractions that are severe enough to cause chest wall deformity.
Origin Late 17th century: modern Latin, from Greek aphōnia, from aphōnos 'voiceless', from a- 'without' + phōnē 'voice'. Definition of aphonia in US English: aphonia(also aphony) noun Medicine Loss of ability to speak through disease of or damage to the larynx or mouth. Compare with aphasia Example sentencesExamples - Some more affected children will have hoarseness, aphonia, and inspiratory retractions that are severe enough to cause chest wall deformity.
- This case report describes a patient who has throat discomfort and aphonia as atypical observations of laryngeal dystonia.
- Hoarseness and aphonia are common as well as a low-grade fever.
- Although she recognized the surgery as successful, the aphonia of her daughter was annoying to the mother.
Origin Late 17th century: modern Latin, from Greek aphōnia, from aphōnos ‘voiceless’, from a- ‘without’ + phōnē ‘voice’. |