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- German · borrowed fromDysarthrie
- English todaydysarthria
From international scientific vocabulary, from German Dysarthrie. By surface analysis, dys- + -arthria.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: Difficulty in articulating words due to a disturbance in the form or function of the structures that modulate voice into speech; one of the first indicative symptoms of myasthenia gravis, brought about by an autoimmune response to acetylcholine receptors. Full definition →
From international scientific vocabulary, from German Dysarthrie. By surface analysis, dys- + -arthria.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.