dysarthria
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From international scientific vocabulary, from German Dysarthrie, from New Latin, using the combining forms dys- + arthr- + -ia.
Noun[edit]
dysarthria (countable and uncountable, plural dysarthrias)
- (neurology, neuropsychology) Difficulty in articulating words due to a 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.
Hyponyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
- dysarthric (adjective)
Related terms[edit]
- dysarthrosis (different meaning, joints versus speech)
Translations[edit]
difficulty in articulating
See also[edit]
- dysphasia (language impairment due to cognitive problems rather than neuromuscular or other structural problems)