dysphonia Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun speech disorder attributable to a disorder of phonation

WordNet

Dys*pho"ni*a, Dys"pho*ny noun (Also<
  • Dysphonia
  • Dysphony
)
Etymology
NL. dysphonia, Gr. ill, hard + sound, voice: cf. F. dysphonie.
Definitions
  1. (Med.) A difficulty in producing vocal sounds; enfeebled or depraved voice.

Webster 1913