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D0445350 (dĭs-är′thrē-ə)n. Difficulty in articulating words, caused by impairment of the muscles used in speech.

[dys- + Greek arthron, joint, (vocal) articulation; see ar- in Indo-European roots.]

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(dɪsˈɑːθrɪə) n (Medicine) imperfect articulation of speech caused by damage to the nervous system[from dys- + arthria from Greek arthron articulation]

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(dɪsˈɑr θri ə)

n. difficulty in speech articulation due to poor muscular control, usu. related to nerve damage. [1875–80; dys- + Greek árthr(on) joint + -ia] dys•ar′thric, adj.

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dysarthria - impaired articulatory ability resulting from defects in the peripheral motor nerves or in the speech musculaturedefect of speech, speech defect, speech disorder - a disorder of oral speech

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[di′sär·thrē·ə] (medicine) Impairment of articulation caused by any disorder or lesion affecting the tongue or speech muscles.

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a disorder of articulate speech, expressed in difficult or distorted pronunciation of certain words, syllables, and sounds (mainly consonants). It arises as a result of diseases of various parts of the brain or disruption of innervation of the vocal cords, the muscles of the soft palate, or the facial or respiratory muscles; it also occurs because of harelip, cleft palate, or the absence of teeth. As a secondary consequence of dysarthria, one often observes a disturbance in writing, caused by the difficulty in distinct enunciation of the sound composition of a word. Dysarthria may be expressed in varying degrees. In serious cases speech becomes incomprehensible, which limits communication with others and leads to secondary deviations in general development. The removal of speech defects characteristic of dysarthria is achieved by means of logopedic therapy or by treatment of the basic disease causing it.

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dysarthria

[dis-ahr´thre-ah] imperfect articulation of speech due to disturbances of muscular control resulting from central or peripheral nervous system damage.

dys·ar·thri·a

(dis-ar'thrē-ă), A disturbance of speech due to emotional stress, to brain injury, or to paralysis, incoordination, or spasticity of the muscles used for speaking. Synonym(s): dysarthrosis (1) [dys- + G. arthroō, to articulate]

dysarthria

(dĭs-är′thrē-ə)n. Difficulty in articulating words, caused by impairment of the muscles used in speech.

dysarthria

A generic term for any speech disorder caused by an alteration of strength and control of speech muscles due to damage to the brain or nerves. Dysarthria may indicate increased posterior fossa pressure on the brainstem/medulla oblongata.

Clinical findings
Difficulty in speaking or forming words.

dysarthria

Neurology A group of speech disorders caused by disturbances in the strength or coordination of speech muscles due to damage to the brain or nerves; dysarthria may indicate ↑ posterior fossa pressure on the brainstem/medulla oblongata Clinical Difficulty in speaking or forming words. See Speech pathology.

dys·ar·thri·a

(dis-ahr'thrē-ă) A disturbance of speech due to paralysis, incoordination, or spasticity of the muscles used for speaking.
Synonym(s): dysarthrosis (1) . [dys- + G. arthroō, to articulate]

dysarthria

Inability to speak normally because of loss of functional control over the muscles of the tongue, lips, cheeks or larynx. This usually results from neurological disorder such as STROKE.

dys·ar·thri·a

(dis-ahr'thrē-ă) A disturbance of speech due to emotional stress or other causes. [dys- + G. arthroō, to articulate]

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

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