dysarthria

[ dis-ahr-three-uh ]

/ dɪsˈɑr θri ə /

noun Pathology.

any of certain disorders of articulation, as stammering or stuttering, caused by a nerve defect.

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Origin of dysarthria

1875–80; < New Latin, equivalent to dys- dys- + Greek árthr(on) joint + -ia -ia

OTHER WORDS FROM dysarthria

dys·ar·thric, adjective

Words nearby dysarthria

dysacusis, dysadaptation, dysanagnosia, dysaphia, dysarteriotony, dysarthria, dysarthrosis, dysautonomia, dysbarism, dysbasia, dysbindin

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British Dictionary definitions for dysarthria

dysarthria

/ (dɪsˈɑːθrɪə) /

noun

imperfect articulation of speech caused by damage to the nervous system

Word Origin for dysarthria

from dys- + arthria from Greek arthron articulation

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Medical definitions for dysarthria

dysarthria

[ dĭs-är′thrē-ə ]

n.

Difficulty in articulating words due to emotional stress or to paralysis, incoordination, or spasticity of the muscles used in speaking.

Other words from dysarthria

dys•ar′thric adj.