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
OTHER WORDS FROM dysarthria
dys·ar·thric, adjectiveWords nearby dysarthria
dysacusis,
dysadaptation,
dysanagnosia,
dysaphia,
dysarteriotony,
dysarthria,
dysarthrosis,
dysautonomia,
dysbarism,
dysbasia,
dysbindin
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-är′thrē-ə ]
n.
Difficulty in articulating words due to emotional stress or to paralysis, incoordination, or spasticity of the muscles used in speaking.