SINCE 1828
aphonia
noun
apho·nia
| \ (ˌ)ā-ˈfō-nē-ə
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Definition of aphonia
: loss of voice and of all but whispered speech
Other Words from aphonia
aphonic
\ -ˈfä-nik
, -ˈfō-
\
adjective
, -ˈfō-
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adjective
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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
Other Words from aphonia
aphonic
\ -ˈfän-ik
, -ˈfō-nik
\
adjective
, -ˈfō-nik
\
adjective
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