Look up: dysarthria

1. dysarthria
   [n] - impaired articulatory ability resulting from defects in the peripheral motor nerves or in the speech musculature
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2. Dysarthria
   Strictly speaking, a less than total impairment of the ability to move a muscle group despite an otherwise adequate intention, or - in the context of communication - an impaired inability to produce speech. In this latter respect, `a group of speech disorders resulting from disturbances in muscular ...
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3. dysarthria
   Imperfect articulation of speech due to neuromuscular damage.
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4. Dysarthria
   Speech difficulties caused when the muscles associated with speech are affected.
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5. Dysarthria
   A group of speech disorders caused by disturbances in the strength or coordination of the muscles of the speech mechanism as a result of damage to the brain or nerves
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6. Dysarthria
   Slurred speech.
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7. Dysarthria
   Dysarthria: Speech that is characteristically slurred, slow, and difficult to produce (difficult to understand). The person with dysarthria may also have problems controlling the pitch, loudness, rhythm, and voice qualities of their speech. Dysarthria is a disorder caused by paralysis, weakness, or ...
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8. dysarthria
   an articulation defect caused by poor motor control. Category: Education
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9. dysarthria
   <clinical sign, neurology> Imperfect articulation of speech due to disturbances of muscular control which result from damage to the central or peripheral nervous system. ... Origin: Gr. Arthroun = to utter distinctly ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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10. dysarthria
    noun impaired articulatory ability resulting from defects in the peripheral motor nerves or in the speech musculature
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11. dysarthria
    (dis-ahr´thre-ә) a speech disorder caused by disturbances of muscular control because of damage to the central or peripheral nervous system.
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12. dysarthria
    (from the article `nervous system disease`) Dysarthria, or difficulty in articulation, usually is caused by an abnormality in the nerves and muscles in and around the mouth or in their ... ...to the types of organic diseases, as well as in respect to the afflicted effector organs (such as the tongue). Disturbed speech from lesions in .....
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13. dysarthria
    (dys- + Gr. arthroun to utter distinctly + -ia) imperfect articulation of speech due to disturbances of muscular control which result from damage to the central or peripheral nervous system.
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14. dysarthria
    dysarthria 1. Difficult and defective speech due to impairment of the tongue or other muscles essential to speech while mental function is intact. 2. Inability to speak in which there is no defect in the ability to understand and, if literate, to read or write. 3. Difficulty in articulation; partial...
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15. dysarthria
    Type: Term Pronunciation: dis-ar′thrē-ă Definitions: 1. A disturbance of speech due to emotional stress, to brain injury, or to paralysis, incoordination, or spasticity of the muscles used for speaking. Synonyms: dysarthrosis1
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16. Dysarthria
    `Dysarthria` (`dys` meaning `having a problem with`; `arthr` meaning `articulating`) is a motor speech disorder resulting from neurological injury of the motor component of the motor-speech system<ref name="O`Sullivan">O`Sullivan, S. B., & Schmitz, T. J. (2007). Physical rehabili...
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