Aphony

/ˈæfəni/ noun

Definition

Loss of voice; a less common variant term for aphonia describing the inability to speak or produce vocal sound.

Etymology

From Greek 'a-' (without) + 'phōnē' (voice) with the English noun suffix '-y'; an alternative to the more common form aphonia.

Kelly Says

Aphony is like a shortened, English-ified version of the Greek-rooted aphonia, showing how scientists sometimes create multiple terms for the same condition as the language evolves.

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