aphonia

noun apho·nia \(ˌ)ā-ˈfō-nē-ə\

Definition of APHONIA

: loss of voice and of all but whispered speech

— apho·nic \-ˈfä-nik, -ˈfō-\ adjective

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

First Known Use: 1654

Medical Dictionary

noun apho·nia \(ˈ)ā-ˈfō-nē-ə\

: loss of voice and of all but whispered speech

—apho·nic \-ˈfän-ik, -ˈfō-nik\ adjective

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