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dysfluency

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dysfluency
[disflo̅o̅′ənsē]
Etymology: Gk, dys-, difficult + L, fluere, to flow
difficulty of proceeding, said of speech disorders such as stuttering. dysfluent, adj.
dysfluent [dis-floo´ent]
proceeding with difficulty; said of speech disorders such as stuttering.
dysfluency
Neurology A speech rhythm disorder–eg, stuttering, often characterized by the repetition of a sound, word, or phrase. See Speech disorder.
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Comparing levels of dysfluency among students with mild learning difficulties and typical students.
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Specifically, speech rate, dysfluency rate, and facial masseter EMG activity were assessed in several situations (while reading aloud, being interviewed, role playing a social situation, and speaking over the telephone).
Regulated breathing as a treatment for stuttering: a review of the ... by Conelea, Christine A.; Rice, Kevin A.; Woods, Douglas W. / The Journal of Speech-Language Pathology and Applied Behavior Analysis
 
 
 
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