dysarthria
noun
dys·ar·thria di-ˈsär-thrē-ə 
: difficulty in articulating words due to disease of the central nervous system
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Classical symptoms include symmetrical quadriplegia, dysarthria, dysphagia, confusion, and pseudobulbar palsy. 
Maryn Mckenna, WIRED, 27 Jan. 2011
Maryn Mckenna, WIRED, 27 Jan. 2011 Word History
Etymology
borrowed from German Dysarthrie, from dys- dys- + Greek árthron "joint, articulation" + German -ie -ia entry 1 — more at arthro-
First Known Use
1878, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
dysarthria
noun
dys·ar·thria dis-ˈär-thrē-ə
: difficulty in articulating words due to disease of the central nervous system compare dysphasia