Organ or Tissue Function
phonation Audio
pho·na·tion [ foh-ney-shuhn ]
Subclass of:
Respiratory physiology
Etymology:
Greek phone = voice + Latin -atio = action
Definitions related to phonation:
  • The process of producing vocal sounds by means of VOCAL CORDS vibrating in an expiratory blast of air.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • The process of producing vocal sounds by vibration of the vocal cords during an expiration of air.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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