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dysarthria

[dis-ahr-three-uh]
noun Pathology.
  1. 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
Related formsdys·ar·thric, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for dysarthria

dysarthria

noun
  1. imperfect articulation of speech caused by damage to the nervous system
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Word Origin

from dys- + arthria from Greek arthron articulation
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dysarthria in Medicine

dysarthria

(dĭs-är′thrē-ə)
n.
  1. Difficulty in articulating words due to emotional stress or to paralysis, incoordination, or spasticity of the muscles used in speaking.
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Related formsdys•ar′thric adj.
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