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aphonia [Brit eɪˈfəʊnɪə, Am eɪˈfoʊniə, əˈfoʊniə] N

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Aphonia can also be caused by and is often accompanied by fear. en.wikipedia.org

If only one of these nerves is damaged, the patient's voice may be impaired (dysphonia); if both of the nerves are damaged, the patient will be unable to speak (aphonia). en.wikipedia.org

This nerve can be vulnerable in thyroid surgery, if damaged control to the rima glottidis may be affected resulting in a hoarse voice, aphonia or difficulty breathing. en.wikipedia.org

Tracheotomy can also cause aphonia. en.wikipedia.org

The dysphonic voice can be hoarse or excessively breathy, harsh, or rough, but some kind of phonation is still possible (contrasted with the more severe aphonia where phonation is impossible). en.wikipedia.org

The deliberate cessation of speech is fundamentally different from pathological conditions that affect our ability to talk, like dysarthria, dysphonia and aphonia. www.lifehacker.com.au

A primary cause of aphonia is bilateral disruption of the recurrent laryngeal nerve, which supplies nearly all the muscles in the larynx. en.wikipedia.org

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