aphonic

/æ'fɔnik/ Cách viết khác : (aphonous) /'æfənəs/

Thân thiện

The teacher noticed the aphonic student could only whisper during class.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Being without sound through injury or illness and thus incapable of all but whispered speech: Describes a condition where a person loses the ability to produce normal vocal sound due to a physical impairment or disease, typically resulting in only a whisper being possible.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The patient was rendered aphonic after the surgery on her vocal cords.
  • His aphonic state made communication very difficult, forcing him to write everything down.

Advanced Usage

• Medical/Clinical Context: The term is primarily used in medical, speech-language pathology, or clinical descriptions to denote a specific type of voice loss (aphonia).
  • The diagnosis was aphonic dysphonia, requiring specialized therapy.

Variants and Related Words

• Aphonia (n): The medical condition of loss of voice.
  • The singer suffered from temporary aphonia.
• Aphonous (adj): An alternative, less common adjective form with the same meaning.
  • The aphonous patient was referred to a specialist.

Synonyms

• Voiceless: Lacking a voice; silent. (Note: "Voiceless" is more general, while "aphonic" is specifically medical.)
• Mute: Unable to speak, often implying a broader inability. (Note: "Mute" can be considered less precise and potentially outdated or offensive in some contexts when applied to people.)

Antonyms

• Phonic: Relating to sound or speech.
• Vocal: Of or relating to the voice; capable of producing voice or speech.

Related Phrases/Idioms

Học thuật

Adjective

1. being without sound through injury or illness and thus incapable of all but whispered speech

Từ đồng nghĩa

• voiceless