breathy voice

a type of phonation in which the vocal cords vibrate as in normal voicing, but the glottal closure is incomplete, thus allowing air to leak between the cords throughout the vibration cycle. Examples are heard in normal articulation in the [h] sound in such words as behind and hippopotamus. When the voice is both weak and breathy, the condition is sometimes described as phonasthenia.

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November 22nd 2024

cold pressor pain test

a test of pain produced by immersing a limb in iced water. Also called cold pressor test.