noun
- Plural of aphonia; instances or cases of loss of voice or inability to speak.
Usage: Medical term; Plural form
Examples
- The patient experienced repeated aphonias following vocal cord surgery.
- Stress-induced aphonias are sometimes treated with speech therapy.
- Several aphonias were documented in the study of laryngeal disorders.
- The singer's career was interrupted by episodes of aphonias.
- Neurological conditions can cause temporary aphonias in some patients.