dysarthria

Meaning

Noun

• Difficulty in articulating words due to 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.

Origin

• From German Dysarthrie, from New Latin dysarthria, from Latin dys- ("dysfunctional, impaired") + Ancient Greek ἄρθρον ("joint; articulation") + Latin -ia.