dysarthria

noun dys·ar·thria \di-ˈsär-thrē-ə\

Definition of DYSARTHRIA

: difficulty in articulating words due to disease of the central nervous system

New Latin, from dys- + arthr- + -ia

First Known Use: 1878

Medical Dictionary

noun dys·ar·thria \dis-ˈär-thrē-ə\

: difficulty in articulating words due to disease of the central nervous system—compare dysphasia

—dys·ar·thric \-thrik\ adjective

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