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MEDYMOLOGY
ARBOR VITAE FOR HEALTH SCIENCES
Anarthria
Etymology:
Gr. an: "not" + Gr. árthron: "joint", so named due to the inability to properly join words together
Definition:
A speech impairment in which the ability to articulate is lost completely. Or, a condition where one cannot properly join words together.
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