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dyslalia

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dys⋅la⋅li⋅a

[dis-ley-lee-uh, -lal-ee-uh]
–noun Pathology.
an inability to speak due to a defect of the organs of speech.

Origin:
1850–55; < NL; see dys-, -lalia
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Main Entry: dys·la·lia
Pronunciation: dis-'lA-lE-&, -'lal-E-&
Function: noun
: a speech defect caused by malformation of or imperfectdistribution of nerves to the organs of articulation (as the tongue)
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dyslalia dys·la·li·a (dĭs-lā'lē-ə, -lāl'ē-ə)
n.
An articulation disorder resulting from impaired hearing or structural abnormalities of the articulatory organs.

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