Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
dysphonia Audio
dys·pho·ni·a [ dis-foh-nee-uh ]
Subclass of:
Voice Disorders
Definitions related to dysphonia:
  • A speech disorder resulting in impaired utterance of sounds by the vocal folds.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Difficulty in speaking due to a physical disorder of the mouth, tongue, throat, or vocal cords. Associated with a known physical or neurological cause.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
  • Difficulty and/or pain in PHONATION or speaking.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Difficulty or pain in speaking.
    Sadock's Comprehensive Glossary of Psychiatry and Psychology
    BJ Sadock Titles Press, 2012
  • Trouble with the voice when trying to talk, including hoarseness and change in pitch or quality or voice.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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