Aphonia
Definition
Total or partial loss of voice, caused by diseases of the larynx, vocal cords, recurrent nerves, or psychological factors (such as a powerful emotional shock). In medical practice, the affected patient retains the ability to articulate words, but communication occurs exclusively through whispering.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Aphonia
- Loss of voice
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun ending in '-ie', exhibiting regular plural modifications and standard genitive-dative endings. |
| Formation | Borrowed from French 'aphonie' and Latin 'aphonia', composed of the privative prefix 'a-' + 'phone' (voice). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.fo.ˈni.je] |
| Source | Lexicon of Clinical Otolaryngology, Speech-Language Pathology, and Phoniatrics |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Pacientul s-a prezentat la camera de gardă acuzând o afonie instalată brusc în cursul serii precedente.
EN: The patient presented at the emergency room complaining of an aphonia that set in suddenly during the previous evening.
RO: O afonie de lungă durată necesită o investigație endoscopică amănunțită pentru a exclude o formațiune tumorală.
EN: A long-lasting aphonia requires a thorough endoscopic investigation to rule out a tumor formation.
RO: Tratamentul pentru afonie include repaus vocal absolut și administrarea de antiinflamatoare prescrise de medic.
EN: The treatment for aphonia includes absolute vocal rest and the administration of anti-inflammatory drugs prescribed by the doctor.
Idioms & Phrases
Afonie isterică / Hysterical aphonia / psychogenic aphonia
RO: Pierdere temporară a vocii fără nicio leziune organică detectabilă, declanșată exclusiv de o traumă psihică sau stres sever.
EN: Temporary loss of voice without any detectable organic lesion, triggered exclusively by psychological trauma or severe stress.
Afonie organică / Organic aphonia / structural voice loss
RO: Incapacitate de a vorbi determinată direct de modificări fizice, precum nodulii pe corzile vocale sau inflamațiile acute.
EN: Inability to speak directly determined by physical changes, such as nodules on the vocal cords or acute inflammations.
Repaus în afonie / Vocal rest during aphonia
RO: Măsură terapeutică esențială ce interzice vorbirea sau șoptirea pentru a permite regenerarea țesutului laringian.
EN: Essential therapeutic measure that prohibits speaking or whispering to allow the regeneration of laryngeal tissue.
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