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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAphonia
/eɪˈfoʊ.ni.ə/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The complete loss of the voice resulting from disease, damage to the vocal cords, or psychological conditions.
"Severe laryngitis can temporarily lead to complete aphonia if the vocal cords become excessively inflamed." - 2
A condition characterized by the inability to produce audible speech sounds while retaining the ability to whisper.
"The patient presented with functional aphonia following a traumatic emotional experience."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Modern Latin, originating from the Ancient Greek 'aphōnia', combining 'a-' (without, not) and 'phōnē' (voice, sound). Entering medical nomenclature in the 18th century, it describes the complete loss of the ability to speak normally through vocal cord dysfunction.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Aphonia" is said worldwide
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aphonie
Transliteration: a.fɔ.ni
"Une extinction de voix totale peut causer une aphonie."
Aphonie
Transliteration: a.foˈniː
"Die Kehlkopfentzündung führte zu einer völligen Aphonie."
afonia
Transliteration: a.foˈni.a
"Il forte raffreddore gli ha provocato un'improvvisa afonia."
afonía
Transliteration: a.foˈni.a
"Gritar demasiado en el concierto le causó una fuerte afonía."
afonia
Transliteration: a.fuˈni.ɐ
"O uso excessivo da voz resultou em uma afonia temporária."
वाक्स्तब्धता
Transliteration: vaakstabdhata
"गले के संक्रमण के कारण उसे वाक्स्तब्धता हो गई।"
失音
Transliteration: shī yīn
"严重的喉炎会导致患者失音。"
실음증
Transliteration: sil-eum-jeung
"심한 감기로 인해 일시적인 실음증이 생겼습니다."
失声症
Transliteration: shisseishō
"彼はストレスが原因で一時的な失声症になった。"
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