defect of speech

Synonyms:

speech defect, speech disorder

Types:

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anarthria

partial or total loss of articulate speech resulting from lesions of the central nervous system

aphonia, voicelessness

a disorder of the vocal organs that results in the loss of voice

cataphasia

a speech disorder in which the same word is repeated several times in succession

dysarthria

impaired articulatory ability resulting from defects in the peripheral motor nerves or in the speech musculature

dyslogia

impaired ability to express ideas verbally; usually resulting from difficulties of reasoning (as in feeblemindedness or certain psychoses)

dysphonia

speech disorder attributable to a disorder of phonation

lallation

defective articulation of the `l' phoneme or the phoneme `r' is pronounced as `l'

lambdacism

speech defect involving excessive use or unusual pronunciation of the phoneme `l'

lisp

a speech defect that involves pronouncing `s' like voiceless `th' and `z' like voiced `th'

stammer, stutter

a speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds

Type of:

disorder, upset

a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning