ANARTHRIA

anarthria

(noun) partial or total loss of articulate speech resulting from lesions of the central nervous system

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

anarthria (uncountable)

A speech impairment in which the ability to articulate is lost completely.

Source: Wiktionary



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