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Dysarthria
Dysarthria Imperfect articulation of speech due to disturbances of muscular control or incoordination.
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Articulation
Bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton especially if the articulatio allows motion.
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