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dysarthria

dy·sarth·ria

uncommon

noun

1.

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

Origin

From international scientific vocabulary, from German Dysarthrie. By surface analysis, dys- + -arthria.

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