| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| dysarthria |
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| SYLLABICATION: | dys·ar·thri·a |
| PRONUNCIATION: | d s-är thr - |
| NOUN: | Difficulty in articulating words, caused by impairment of the muscles used in speech. | | ETYMOLOGY: | dys + Greek arthron, joint, (vocal) articulation; see ar- in Appendix I.
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