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H0225800 (hôrs)adj. hoars·er, hoars·est 1. Rough or grating in sound: a hoarse cry.2. Having or characterized by a husky, grating voice: yelled ourselves hoarse.

[Middle English hos, hors, from Old English hās, *hārs.]

hoarse′ly adv.hoarse′ness n.

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hoarseness - a throaty harshnessgruffness, huskinessharshness, roughness - the quality of being unpleasant (harsh or rough or grating) to the senses

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(hoːs) adjective1. (of voices, shouts etc) rough; harsh. a hoarse cry; His voice sounds hoarse.嘶哑的2. having a hoarse voice, usually because one has a cold or cough, or because one has been shouting. You sound hoarse – have you a cold?; The spectators shouted themselves hoarse. （指声音）粗哑的，把嗓子喊哑的 ˈhoarseness noun嘶哑

hoarseness

[hors´nes] a rough quality of the voice.

hoarse·ness

(hōrs'nes), A noisy quality of the voice.

hoarseness

Audiology An abnormally rough or harsh voice caused by vocal abuse and other disorders–eg, GERD, thyroid problems, or trauma to the larynx

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The result of thickening of the vocal cords usually from inflammation (LARYNGITIS) but also from nodules on the cords (SINGERS' NODES) or by partial paralysis of the muscles that tighten the cords from involvement of a laryngeal nerve by neck cancer or trauma.

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noun a throaty harshness

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