noun
- Loss of voice or inability to speak, typically due to illness, injury, or psychological causes.
Usage: Medical term; Uncountable noun
Examples
- After the surgery, the patient experienced temporary aphonia.
- The singer's aphonia lasted several weeks following the throat infection.
- Aphonia can result from vocal cord damage or severe stress.
- The doctor diagnosed her condition as aphonia rather than a simple sore throat.
- Some cases of aphonia are psychological and respond well to therapy.