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dys⋅pho⋅ni⋅a

  [dis-foh-nee-uh]
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–noun
any disturbance of normal vocal function.
Origin:
1700–10; < NL < Gk dysphōnía roughness of sound, equiv. to dys- dys- + phōn() sound, voice + -ia -ia

Related forms:
dys⋅phon⋅ic  [dis-fon-ik] , adjective
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dys·pho·ni·a   (dĭs-fō'nē-ə)   
n.  Difficulty in speaking, usually evidenced by hoarseness.

[New Latin : dys- + Greek -phōniā, -phony.]
dys·phon'ic (-fŏn'ĭk) adj.
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Main Entry: dys·pho·nia
Pronunciation: dis-'fO-nE-&
Function: noun
: defective use of the voice —dys·phon·ic /-'fän-ik/ adjective
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dysphonia dys·pho·ni·a (dĭs-fō'nē-ə)
n.
Difficulty in speaking, usually evidenced by hoarseness.

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