aphonic
[ey-fon-ik, ey-foh-nik]
/ eɪˈfɒn ɪk, eɪˈfoʊ nɪk /
ADJECTIVE
voiceless
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Example Sentences
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A tracheotomic case may be aphonic, hence unable to call for help.
From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier
