spasmodic
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The artist explained that she made a career change in 2014 after being diagnosed with spasmodic dysphonia in 2011, a rare neurological condition that has paralysed her voice box.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
You’ve probably actually heard of spasmodic dysphonia before this, even if you didn’t quite realize it.
From Slate ● Apr. 18, 2026
Laryngeal dystonia, known previously as spasmodic dysphonia, is a rare condition that affects over 50,000 people in the US and Canada.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 20, 2024
Laughter is a sudden, spasmodic expulsion air, but, at the same time, it is adjacent to other, more concerning practices of expulsion and denigration.
From Salon ● Nov. 18, 2024
Cluny’s horde was only making spasmodic sallies from the ditch now.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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