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aphonic

adjectivetécnico/ɐˈfonu/low

a·fo·no

Definition

Having lost one's voice or being unable to speak.
The patient became aphonic after vocal cord surgery.
The crowd, in shock, remained aphonic.
Common collocations
aphonic patientto become aphonic

Etymology

Do grego 'áphōnos' (sem voz).

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