Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Difficulty in speaking, usually evidenced by hoarseness.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In pathology, difficulty in producing vocal sounds.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Med.) A difficulty in producing vocal sounds; enfeebled or depraved voice.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun medicine A
difficulty in producingvocal sounds.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun speech disorder attributable to a disorder of phonation
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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With spasmodic dysphonia, which is caused by the involuntary movement of muscles in the larynx, Botox injections can relax those muscles in the same way it relaxes the muscles in the furrowed foreheads of those who use it for cosmetic reasons.
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Botox is also used in treating spasmodic dysphonia.
Botox injections interfere with somatic response - The Panda's Thumb 2010
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Botox is also used in treating spasmodic dysphonia.
Botox injections interfere with somatic response - The Panda's Thumb 2010
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In addition to BEB and spasmodic dysphonia, Botox is used against nearly all of the dystonias.
Botox injections interfere with somatic response - The Panda's Thumb 2010
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Botox is also used in treating spasmodic dysphonia.
Botox injections interfere with somatic response - The Panda's Thumb 2010
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The dysphonia that he has will probably prevent him from running for public office ever again.
McCain Mocks Obama's Accurate Claim About Tire Pressure 2009
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BLOCK: For decades, Linda Thompson has had a severe vocal disorder that was first diagnosed as hysteric dysphonia.
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Robert F, Kennedy suffers from a vocal disorder known as spasmodic dysphonia. 15,5500 people in this country are afflicted with the condition.
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I am a 48 yr old college prof who has had strangled voice dysphonia for ten years.
Deep Breath Torill 2006
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From her official biography: In 1998, Diane was diagnosed with spasmodic dysphonia, a neurological condition that causes strained, difficult speech.
Bishop Schori on theological issues Fr Timothy Matkin 2006
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After separating from her wife, Mackenzie found a specialist in New York City, who diagnosed her with dysphonia syndrome—a voicebox disorder.
The Unsung Heroine of Lichenology | JSTOR Daily Elizabeth Winterhalter 2020
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