dysphonia (redirected from dysphonia clericorum)

dys·pho·ni·a  (ds-fn-)

n.

Difficulty in speaking, usually evidenced by hoarseness.

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[New Latin : dys- + Greek -phni, -phony.]

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dys·phonic (-fnk) adj.

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dysphonia [dɪsˈfəʊnɪə]

n

(Medicine / Pathology) any impairment in the ability to speak normally, as from spasm or strain of the vocal cords

[New Latin, from Greek: harshness of sound, from dys- + -phōnia -phony]

dysphonic  [dɪsˈfɒnɪk] adj

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dysphonia

speech problems resulting from damage to or malformation of the speech organs.

See also: Speech

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Noun

1.

dysphonia - speech disorder attributable to a disorder of phonation defect of speech, speech defect, speech disorder - a disorder of oral speech