A child presents for an evaluation with a complaint of "nasality." An evaluation reveals abnormal resonance on vowels and the following consonants: m, n, ng.Which condition is present?
A)Hypernasality
B)Hyponasality
C)Oral cul-de-sac resonance
D)Nasal cul-de-sac resonance
E)Assimilated resonance

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Hyponasality occurs when there is a reduction in nasal resonance, affecting the nasal consonants (m, n, ng), making them sound more like their oral counterparts (b, d, g).

A Child Presents for an Evaluation with a Complaint of "Nasality