dysarthria

[ dis-ahr-three-uh ]
/ dɪsˈɑr θri ə /

noun Pathology.

any of certain disorders of articulation, as stammering or stuttering, caused by a nerve defect.

Origin of dysarthria

1875–80; < New Latin, equivalent to dys- dys- + Greek árthr(on) joint + -ia -ia

OTHER WORDS FROM dysarthria

dys·ar·thric, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for dysarthria

dysarthria
/ (dɪsˈɑːθrɪə) /

noun

imperfect articulation of speech caused by damage to the nervous system

Word Origin for dysarthria

from dys- + arthria from Greek arthron articulation

Medical definitions for dysarthria

dysarthria
[ dĭs-ärthrē-ə ]

n.

Difficulty in articulating words due to emotional stress or to paralysis, incoordination, or spasticity of the muscles used in speaking.

Other words from dysarthria

dys•arthric adj.