anarthria

[ an-ahr-three-uh ]

/ ænˈɑr θri ə /

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noun Pathology.

loss of articulate speech.

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Origin of anarthria

1880–85; <New Latin, perhaps via German; see an-¹, arthr-, -ia

OTHER WORDS FROM anarthria

an·ar·thric

[an-ahr-thrik], /ænˈɑr θrɪk/, adjective

Words nearby anarthria

anarcho-syndicalism, anarchy, anarithmia, an arm and a leg, An army marches on its stomach, anarthria, anarthrous, anasarca, Anasazi, anaspid, Anastasia

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How to use anarthria in a sentence

Then occurs dysarthria, and, if the path is totally impassable at any place, anarthria.
The Mind of the Child, Part II|W. Preyer
Motor aphasia is, he believes, nothing more than a combination of sensory aphasia and anarthria.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for anarthria

anarthria

/ (ænˈɑːθrɪə) /

noun

pathol loss of the ability to speak coherently

Word Origin for anarthria

C19: New Latin, from Greek anarthros lacking vigour, from an- + arthros joint

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Medical definitions for anarthria

anarthria

[ ăn-är′thrē-ə ]

Loss of the motor ability that enables speech.