dysphonia
Medical term Medical Terminology
Hoarseness or difficulty producing the voice.
Sources
- Clinical Nursing Skills, Chapter 26 Key Terms · OpenStax
- Hoarseness (MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia) · U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus)
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- contralateralOn the opposite side of the body.
- deepFarther from the surface of the body.
- diaphoresisHeavy sweating.
- distalFarther from the point where a limb attaches to the trunk.
- dyspneaDifficult or labored breathing; shortness of breath.
- dysuriaPainful or uncomfortable urination.
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- emesisVomiting: forceful expulsion of stomach contents through the mouth.