anarthria

n. a motor speech disorder characterized by an inability to speak because of damage to or disruption of the central nervous system. Individuals with anarthria cannot control the larynx and other muscles involved in producing speech sounds; other language functions generally are unaffected. The condition is distinct from dysarthria, which is a difficulty in speaking coherently. —anarthric adj.

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