"Voice Quality" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
That component of SPEECH which gives the primary distinction to a given speaker's VOICE when pitch and loudness are excluded. It involves both phonatory and resonatory characteristics. Some of the descriptions of voice quality are harshness, breathiness and nasality.
| Descriptor ID |
D014833
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G09.772.925.960
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| Concept/Terms |
Voice Quality- Voice Quality
- Qualities, Voice
- Quality, Voice
- Voice Qualities
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Voice Quality" by people in Profiles.
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A Novel Option for Revision Medialization: Repeat Reinnervation. Laryngoscope. 2025 01; 135(1):239-240.
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Long-Term Outcomes of Pediatric Laryngeal Reinnervation. Laryngoscope. 2024 12; 134(12):5006-5009.
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Type 1 Thyroplasty for Chronic Cough. J Voice. 2026 Mar; 40(2):511-513.
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Voice outcomes following surgical treatment for pediatric vocal fold nodules: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2023 Mar; 166:111461.
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Kulning: Acoustic and Perceptual Characteristics of a Calling Style Used Within the Scandinavian Herding Tradition. J Voice. 2024 May; 38(3):585-594.
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Effects of face masks on acoustic analysis and speech perception: Implications for peri-pandemic protocols. J Acoust Soc Am. 2020 12; 148(6):3562.
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Predictors of voice outcome in pediatric non-selective laryngeal reinnervation. Laryngoscope. 2020 06; 130(6):1525-1531.
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Tracheoesophageal Prosthesis Use Is Associated With Improved Overall Quality of Life in Veterans With Laryngeal Cancer. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2018 Jul; 127(7):421-428.
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Physiologic and Acoustic Effects of Opera Performance. J Voice. 2017 Jan; 31(1):117.e11-117.e16.
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Long-term Voice Outcomes of Early Thyroplasty for Unilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis Following Aortic Arch Surgery. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2016 Jul; 125(7):559-63.