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Could large tonsils affect your voice?
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It sure can...: Palatine tonsillar enlargement can affect speech, giving it a 'nasal' quality. It is believed that this is secondary to velopharyngeal incompetence. The velopharyngeal mechanism is responsible for directing the transmission of sound energy and air pressure in both the oral cavity and the nasal cavity. When this mechanism is impaired, 'velopharyngeal inadequacy' can develop.
Answered 12/9/2016
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