dysphonic
Vocally rough, strained
Dysphonic describes a voice that sounds harsh, hoarse, strained, or otherwise impaired.
The term appears in medical contexts when describing vocal cord disorders or laryngeal problems: The patient presented with dysphonic speech following surgery.
Someone who is dysphonic has difficulty producing normal voice sounds.
Motor speech muscle disorder
- phonationVocal fold vibration
- apraxiaVoluntary movement execution deficit
- stutteringInvoluntary speech disfluency
- mutenessInability to speak
spasmodic · dystonia · neurogenic · impairment · paresis · paralysis · communication · articulation
Inflamed voice box condition
- otolaryngologyStudy of ear, nose, throat
- vocalExpressing views freely
- cordFlexible twisted strand
- nodulesSmall rounded protuberances
polyps · lesion · stridor · dysphagia · aspiration · diagnosis · endoscopy · laryngoscopy
dysarthria
Motor speech muscle disorder
- phonationVocal fold vibration
- apraxiaVoluntary movement execution deficit
- stutteringInvoluntary speech disfluency
muteness · spasmodic · dystonia · neurogenic · impairment · paresis · paralysis · communication · articulation · fluency
laryngitis
Inflamed voice box condition
- otolaryngologyStudy of ear, nose, throat
- vocalExpressing views freely
- cordFlexible twisted strand
nodules · polyps · lesion · stridor · dysphagia · aspiration · diagnosis · endoscopy · laryngoscopy · treatment
raspy
Rough and grating
scratchy · gruff · throaty · harsh · guttural · strangled · breathy · crackly · rough · strained
larynx
Speech-producing throat organ
- pharynxMuscular throat cavity
- glottisVocal cord opening
- epiglottisWindpipe-covering throat cartilage
trachea · thyroid · cartilage · vocal · folds · cords · mucosa · airway · resonance · vibration