noun. Difficulty in speaking, usually evidenced by hoarseness.

noun. In pathology, difficulty in producing vocal sounds.

noun. A difficulty in producing vocal sounds; enfeebled or depraved voice.

noun. A difficulty in producing vocal sounds.

noun. speech disorder attributable to a disorder of phonation

"With spasmodic dysphonia, which is caused by the involuntary movement of muscles in the larynx, Botox injections can relax those muscles in the same way it relaxes the muscles in the furrowed foreheads of those who use it for cosmetic reasons."

dysphony  

defect of speech  speech defect  speech disorder  

Parkinsonism  aphonia  ataxia  contortion  cramping