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Voice Alteration
Definition 1
Change in the sound and/or speed of the voice. Causes include laryngeal polyp, laryngitis, laryngeal carcinoma, throat carcinoma, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, stroke, hypothyroidism, oral surgery, tracheostomy, tracheal injury, and laryngeal injury. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
A disorder characterized by a change in the sound and/or speed of the voice. (NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)
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