aphonia

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That is to say, she was unable to move the right arm, the right leg, the right side of the face, and she lost the power of speech entirely; there was complete aphonia.

From The Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Volume 10 by Various

At first this seemed unaccountable, but later it was found that the old woman for whom the patient had been caring had a "stroke" with loss of the power to speak, though no aphonia.

From The Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Volume 10 by Various

The most prominent symptoms are hoarseness, aphonia, and dyspnœa, which in children may be paroxysmal.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander

In these cases there is marked stridor both on inspiration and expiration, but no aphonia.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander

Odier has known a woman who was affected with aphonia whenever exposed to the odor of musk, but who immediately recovered after taking a cold bath.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)