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
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