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''' | '''Posttraumatic vocal disarticulation''' is a condition involving the vocal chords of a [[Human|human being]]. After experiencing extreme stress or trauma, a person diagnosed with this condition is rendered completely unable to speak, even if there is no catastrophic injury to their actual vocal chords.<ref name="goo27">'''Halo: Ghost of Onyx''', ''page 27''</ref> The condition is purely psychological,<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''pages 144-145''</ref> although after extended periods of silence an individual suffering from posttraumatic vocal disarticulation may experience significant difficulty speaking coherently even if they overcome the condition on a psychological level.<ref name="glass">'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 329''</ref> | ||
[[SPARTAN-III program|SPARTAN-III]] supersoldier [[Lucy-B091]] was diagnosed with this condition at age 12 after [[Beta Company|her company]] was killed in [[Operation: TORPEDO]], leaving her and [[Tom-B292]] as the only survivors out of 300. This shook her terribly and she would remain silent for years afterward,<ref | [[SPARTAN-III program|SPARTAN-III]] supersoldier [[Lucy-B091]] was diagnosed with this condition at age 12 after [[Beta Company|her company]] was killed in [[Operation: TORPEDO]], leaving her and [[Tom-B292]] as the only survivors out of 300. This shook her terribly and she would remain silent for years afterward,<ref name="goo27"/> though she managed to speak a few words after being exceedingly agitated at [[Dr. Catherine Halsey]] for harassing the [[Huragok]] [[Prone to Drift]].<ref name="glass"/> | ||
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