aphonia, aphony

[In Fr. aphonie; Gr. ἀφωνία ( aphonia ); from à, priv., and φωνέω ( phōneō ) = to produce a sound; φωνή ( phone ) = a sound.] Med.: Inability to speak, lo of voice, dumbne . "In cases of anhonia , where the vocal chords cannet be made to vibrate freely " -Max Muller : Science of Language, 6th ed., vol. ii. (1871), p. 127. ed. " Aphony (Gr.), want of voice."- Glo og . Nov. , 2nd 255 a-phör-i-a, S. [Gr. ἀφορία ( aphoria ); from ἄφορος ( aphoros ) = not bearing; à, priv., and φόρος ( phoros ) = bearing, fruitful; φέρω (phero) to bear.] The absence of bearing, unfruitfulne ; barrenne .