Sign or Symptom
hoarseness
hoarse·ness
Subclass of:
Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory;
Respiration Disorders;
Voice Disorders
Definitions related to hoarseness:
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(dysphonia) The alteration of voice to a harsh and raspy tone.NICHD Pediatric TerminologyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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An unnaturally deep or rough quality of voice.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Harsh and raspy voice secondary to laryngeal infection, voice overuse, irritants inhalation, vocal cord paralysis, vocal cord polyps, and malignant neoplasms arising from or spreading to the larynx.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(hoarse voice) Hoarseness refers to a change in the pitch or quality of the voice, with the voice sounding weak, very breathy, scratchy, or husky.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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A disorder characterized by harsh and raspy voice arising from or spreading to the larynx.Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse EventsU.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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