Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
dysphonia
dys·pho·ni·a [ dis-foh-nee-uh ]
Subclass of:
Voice Disorders
Definitions related to dysphonia:
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A speech disorder resulting in impaired utterance of sounds by the vocal folds.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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An impairment in the ability to produce voice sounds.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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Difficulty and/or pain in PHONATION or speaking.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Difficulty or pain in speaking.Sadock's Comprehensive Glossary of Psychiatry and PsychologyBJ Sadock Titles Press, 2012
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Trouble with the voice when trying to talk, including hoarseness and change in pitch or quality or voice.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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