aphonia

English

noun
Definitions
  • (medicine) Loss of voice; the inability to speak.

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek ἀφωνία (speechlessness, without speech).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἀφωνία

Gloss

speechlessness, without speech

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