dysarthria

noun

dys·ar·thria | \ di-ˈsär-thrē-ə

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Definition of dysarthria

: difficulty in articulating words due to disease of the central nervous system

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Recent Examples on the Web Classical symptoms include symmetrical quadriplegia, dysarthria, dysphagia, confusion, and pseudobulbar palsy. — Maryn Mckenna, WIRED, "Spreading cholera, maybe polio: Now will we care about Haiti?," 27 Jan. 2011

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dysarthria

noun

dys·ar·thria | \ dis-ˈär-thrē-ə

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Medical Definition of dysarthria

: difficulty in articulating words due to disease of the central nervous system — compare dysphasia

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