DYSARTHRIA

dysarthria

(noun) impaired articulatory ability resulting from defects in the peripheral motor nerves or in the speech musculature

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

dysarthria (countable and uncountable, plural dysarthrias)

Difficulty in articulating words due to disturbance in the form or function of the structures that modulate voice into speech; one of the first indicative symptoms of myasthenia gravis, brought about by an autoimmune response to acetylcholine receptors.

Source: Wiktionary



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