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aphonic

adjectivemasculine/femininetécnico/ɐˈfɔniku/low

a·fó·ni·co

Definition

Relating to aphonia; suffering from aphonia; lacking voice or having a very weak voice.
The patient was aphonic after the surgery.
Laryngitis left her completely aphonic.
Common collocations
aphonic patient

Etymology

Do grego 'aphōnos' (sem voz), através do latim 'aphonus'.

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