Definition of dysarthria
: difficulty in articulating words due to disease of the central nervous system
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Classical symptoms include symmetrical quadriplegia, dysarthria, dysphagia, confusion, and pseudobulbar palsy.
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Origin and Etymology of dysarthria
New Latin, from dys- + arthr- + -ia
First Known Use: 1878
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