dys·ar·thri·a

(dĭs-är′thrē-ə)

Difficulty in articulating words, caused by impairment of the muscles used in speech.

[dys- + Greek arthron, joint, (vocal) articulation; see ar- in Indo-European roots.]

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dysarthria

(dɪsˈɑːθrɪə)

(Medicine) imperfect articulation of speech caused by damage to the nervous system

[from dys- + arthria from Greek arthron articulation]

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dys•ar•thri•a

(dɪsˈɑr θri ə)

n.

difficulty in speech articulation due to poor muscular control, usu. related to nerve damage.

[1875–80; dys- + Greek árthr(on) joint + -ia]

dys•ar′thric, adj.

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Noun

dysarthria - impaired articulatory ability resulting from defects in the peripheral motor nerves or in the speech musculature

defect of speech, speech defect, speech disorder - a disorder of oral speech

Translations

disartria

dys·ar·thri·a

n. disartria, dificultad del habla a causa de una afección de la lengua u otro músculo esencial al lenguaje.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

dysarthria

n disartria

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