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NIDCD

Hoarseness

cancer  Neurological disorders  Hoarseness  Voice disorders 

If you are hoarse, your voice will sound breathy, raspy, or strained, or will be softer in volume or lower in pitch.

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NIDCD

Taking Care of Your Voice

Voice disorders 

The sound of your voice is produced by vibration of the vocal folds, which are two bands of smooth muscle tissue that are positioned opposite each other in the larynx.

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NIDCD

Teachers: Take Care of Your Voice

Voice disorders 

It's a lesson worth learning: Teachers who try to do the best possible job for their students need to take care and preserve what may be their most valuable teaching asset—their voice.

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NIDCD

Cuidando su voz

Voice disorders 

Nosotros dependemos de nuestras voces para informar, persuadir y conectarnos con otras personas.

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NIDCD

Ronquera

cancer  Neurological disorders  Hoarseness  Voice disorders 

Si usted está ronco, su voz sonará áspera, entrecortada o forzada, o su tono y volumen serán más bajos. Puede sentir la garganta rasposa. En la mayoría de los casos, la ronquera es un síntoma de algún problema en las cuerdas vocales de la laringe.

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NIDCD

Quick Statistics About Voice, Speech, Language

language  language disorder  speech disorder  Speech  Voice disorders  Voice 

Quick Statistics About Voice, Speech, Language

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NIDCD

What the Numbers Mean: An Epidemiological Perspective on Voice, Speech, and Language

language  language disorder  speech disorder  Speech  Voice disorders  Voice 

Voice (or vocalization) is generated by airflow from the lungs as the vocal folds in the larynx are brought close together. Speech is the precisely coordinated muscle actions of the tongue, lips, jaw, and vocal tract (or speech articulators), which together shape air flow to produce the sounds of one's language.Language is a shared system for communicating and exchanging knowledge, feelings, thoughts, and beliefs.

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