dysarthria

dys·ar·thri·a  (ds-ärthr-)

n.

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

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

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dysarthria [dɪsˈɑːθrɪə]

n

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

[from dys- + arthria from Greek arthron articulation]

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Noun

1.

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