anarthria /an·ar·thria/ (an-ahr´thre-ah) severe dysarthria resulting in speechlessness.
anarthria
an·ar·thri·a ( n-är thr - )n. Loss of the motor ability that enables speech. |
anarthria
[anär′thrē·ə]
Etymology: Gk, a, arthron, not joint
a loss of control of the muscles of speech, resulting in the inability to articulate words. The condition is usually caused by damage to a central or peripheral motor nerve.
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