aphonia

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ἀφωνία (aphōnía, “speechlessness”). By surface analysis, a- +‎ -phonia. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /eɪˈfəʊ.ni.ə/, /əˈ-/ (General American) IPA(key): /eɪˈfoʊ.ni.ə/ Rhymes: -əʊniə === Noun === aphonia (countable and uncountable, plural aphonias) (medicine) Loss of voice; the inability to speak. ==== Alternative forms ==== aphony (dated) ==== Related terms ==== aphonic ==== Translations ====