Aphonia(loss of voice)is a common clinical disorder with numerous names and thus confusing naming,leading to unclear clinical understanding and diagnosis.In order to clarify the similarities and differences between similar disease names and explore the development process of aphonia disease names,in this paper,we selected such aphonia-related characters as'yīn'(瘖),'yǎ'(哑),'sī'(嘶),'shà'(嗄)and others to research and interpret their meanings.The paper also reviewed the relevant medical literature to represent the origin and evolution of aphonia names.In the pre-Qin and Han dynasties,the names of aphonia first appeared,mostly named after the characteristics of the disease;during the Jin and Tang dynasties,the naming began to be combined with the etiology,pathogenesis,and syndrome;during the Song,Jin and Yuan dynasties,aphonia naming inherited and developed the method of the previous dynasties,and tended to be enriched by combining various factors;In the Ming and Qing dynasties,aphonia was related to many diseases,there were many special aphonia names,especially the appearance of'Houyin',which completely differentiated the stiff tongue and aphonia from the disease location.
Aphonia(loss of voice)Disease namesAphonia-related charactersAncient medical literaturesOrigin
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