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dysarthria

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dys·ar·thri·a  (ds-ärthr-)
n.
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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Noun1.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


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