dysarthria
[ dis-ahr-three-uh ]
nounPathology.
any of certain disorders of articulation, as stammering or stuttering, caused by a nerve defect.
Origin of dysarthria
1Other words from dysarthria
- dys·ar·thric, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for dysarthria
dysarthria
/ (dɪsˈɑːθrɪə) /
noun
imperfect articulation of speech caused by damage to the nervous system
Origin of dysarthria
1from dys- + arthria from Greek arthron articulation
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