dysarthria
English
editEtymology
editFrom international scientific vocabulary, from German Dysarthrie, from New Latin, using the combining forms dys- + arthr- + -ia.
Noun
editdysarthria (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
editDerived terms
edit- dysarthric (adjective)
Related terms
edit- dysarthrosis (different meaning, joints versus speech)
Translations
editdifficulty in articulating
See also
edit- dysphasia (language impairment due to cognitive problems rather than neuromuscular or other structural problems)