dysarthria

Term: dysarthria

Origin: Anc Greek

δυσ-/dys-(=with a negative sense meaning difficult, bad, abnormal, misfortune) > δύω/dyo(=decline) δύση/dysi(=sundown)

+άρθρωσις/arthrοsis(=articulating)

>άρθρον/arthron(=part of the body or article)

Definition:

Dysarthria is a motor speech disorder characterized by weakness or incoordination of the speech muscles resulting from neurological injury