anarthria
- noun
- /əˈnɑrθriə/
- Specialized
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anartia
- Anarthria can result from damage to motor areas involved in speech production.
Examples
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Patients suffering from anarthria may retain comprehension but cannot form intelligible words.
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Many people with anarthria struggle to communicate effectively.
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The neurologist diagnosed her with anarthria following her recent stroke.
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The patient was diagnosed with anarthria after the stroke.
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Patients suffering from anarthria may retain comprehension but cannot form intelligible words.
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The neurologist diagnosed her with anarthria following her recent stroke.
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Many people with anarthria struggle to communicate effectively.
Synonyms
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Not being able to speak because the throat cannot make sounds
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A condition in which a person cannot speak but can still understand language
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A speech problem that makes words hard to say because the muscles used for speaking are weak
Difficulty making clear and separate speech sounds
A condition where the vocal cords cannot move and a person cannot speak
How Severe
Surface Forms
Morphology
anarthria = an + arthria
The prefix 'an-' (not) is recognizable but the combining form 'arthria' is a technical medical element not a standalone English word, so the meaning is not derivable by an average B1 learner.
Etymology
Anarthria comes from Greek parts an- meaning 'not' and -arthria meaning 'clear speech', a root also seen in dysarthria and the everyday word articulate, so anarthria means losing the ability to make clear spoken words.