Definition of DYSPHONIA

dysphonia

Meanings

Plural: dysphonias

Noun

  • speech disorder attributable to a disorder of phonation
  • A difficulty in producing vocal sounds.

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek δυσ- (dus-, “ill, hard”) + φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound, voice”), equivalent to dys- + -phonia.

Synonyms

hoarseness

Scrabble Score: 18

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Words With Friends Score: 18

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