Aphony - meaning and definition. What is Aphony
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What (who) is Aphony - definition

MEDICAL CONDITION LEADING TO LOSS OF VOICE
Aphony

Aphony         
·noun Loss of voice or vocal utterance.
Aphonia         
·noun ·Alt. of Aphony.
aphonia         
[e?'f??n??, ?-]
(also aphony 'af(?)ni)
¦ noun Medicine inability to speak through disease of or damage to the larynx or mouth.
Origin
C17: mod. L., from Gk aphonia, from aphonos 'voiceless'.

Wikipedia

Aphonia

Aphonia is defined as the inability to produce voiced sound. Damage to the nerve may be the result of surgery (e.g., thyroidectomy) or a tumor.

Aphonia means "no sound". In other words, a person with this disorder has lost their voice.