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Hoarseness in the Voice
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Hoarseness in the Voice
Hoarseness refers to difficulty making sounds when trying to speak. Vocal sounds may be weak, breathy, scratchy or husky. The pitch or quality of the person's voice may also change.
Symptom classification
Body areaHead
Body areaThroat
Conditions linked to this sign/symptom
19- Bacterial Tracheitis
- Contact Ulcers
- Croup
- Euthyroid Goiter
- Follicular Carcinoma
- Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD or GERD)
- Generalized Hypopituitarism
- Laryngeal Cancer
- Laryngitis
- Laryngoceles
- Peritonsillar Abscess
- Silicosis
- Sjogrens Syndrome
- Spasmodic Dysphonia
- Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms
- Thyroid Cancer
- Toxic Inhalation Injury
- Vocal Cord Paralysis
- Vocal Cord Polyps and Nodules