difficulty in phonation e.g., vocal cord damage.
Slurring and slowing of speech in cerebellar disease.
speech disorder attributable to a disorder of phonation
Disorders of voice quality (including poor pitch control, hoarsness, breathiness, and hypernasality) caused by spasticity, weakness, and incoordination of muscles in the throat and mouth.
defective use of the voice.
Dysphonia is poor voice quality; dys- means bad, and phon- means sound. The term dysphonia can also mean the vocal sound is acceptable but the person has discomfort while phonating. Term found in About the Voice: Anatomy 201.
Impairment in sounding the voice. Dysphonic patients can do little more than whisper. [ Quick find
Difficulty in controlling voice production.
any impairment of the voice or speaking ability.
Abnormal voice; a disorder of phonation, hoarseness.
Problematic voice quality.
Altered voice production.
(diss-FOH-nee-uh) Trouble with the voice when trying to talk, including hoarseness and change in pitch or quality or voice.
Hoarseness of speech ( Ch. 15).
any impairment of the voice or difficulty speaking.
Dysphonia is the medical term for hoarseness or other phonation disorders. It is considered much less severe than Aphonia.
