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aphonia

noun apho·nia \ (ˌ)ā-ˈfō-nē-ə \

Definition of aphonia

: loss of voice and of all but whispered speech
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aphonic

play \-ˈfä-nik, -ˈfō-\ adjective

Origin and Etymology of aphonia

New Latin, from Greek aphōnia, from aphōnos voiceless, from a- + phōnē sound — more at ban

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aphonia

noun apho·nia \ (ˈ)ā-ˈfō-nē-ə \

medical Definition of aphonia

: loss of voice and of all but whispered speech
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aphonic

play \-ˈfän-ik, -ˈfō-nik\ adjective

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