dysarthria

American

[dis-ahr-three-uh] / dɪsˈɑr θri ə /

noun

Pathology.

any of certain disorders of articulation, as stammering or stuttering, caused by a nerve defect.

dysarthria British

/ dɪsˈɑːθrɪə /

noun

imperfect articulation of speech caused by damage to the nervous system

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Other Word Forms

dysarthric adjective

Etymology

Origin of dysarthria

1875–80; < New Latin, equivalent to dys- dys- + Greek árthr ( on ) joint + -ia -ia

Example Sentences

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David Lodge, 40, lived with multiple learning disabilities including autism, dyspraxia and dysarthria, which prevented him speaking.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2025

Confabulation, ataxia, dysarthria, dysphagia, hemiparesis: the mesmerizing names of neurological conditions mask cruelties.

From Nature • Jul. 17, 2018

Then occurs dysarthria, and, if the path is totally impassable at any place, anarthria.

From The Mind of the Child, Part II The Development of the Intellect, International Education Series Edited By William T. Harris, Volume IX. by Preyer, William T.

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