dysarthria

[ dis-ahr-three-uh ]

/ dɪsˈɑr θri ə /

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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

dys-, dysacousia, dysadaptation, dysanagnosia, dysaphia, dysarthria, dysautonomia, dysbarism, dysbindin, dyscalculia, dyschronogenic

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How to use dysarthria 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

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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