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dysarthria
[ dis-ahr-three-uh ]
noun
, Pathology.
- any of certain disorders of articulation, as stammering or stuttering, caused by a nerve defect.
dysarthria
/ dɪsˈɑːθrɪə /
noun
- imperfect articulation of speech caused by damage to the nervous system
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- dys·arthric adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dysarthria1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dysarthria1
from dys- + arthria from Greek arthron articulation
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Example Sentences
Then occurs dysarthria, and, if the path is totally impassable at any place, anarthria.
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