Definitions
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- adjective of speech Excessively
nasal .
Etymologies
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hyper- + nasal
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Examples
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We see many children with velopharyngeal incompetence, which can make speech hypernasal or unintelligible.
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H hereditary: a problem that "runs in the family" — a genetic problem. hypernasal: too nasal, too much air escaping through the nose. hypothyroidism: decreased production of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland. hypotonia: low muscle tone.
Glossary 2004
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