Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
stutter
stut·ter [ stuht-er ]
Subclass of:
Speech Disorders
Also called:
Stammering
Definitions related to stuttering:
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(stutter) A speech disorder characterized by frequent sound or syllable repetitions, sound prolongations, or other dysfluencies that are inappropriate for the individual's age.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A disturbance in the normal fluency and time patterning of speech that is inappropriate for the individual's age. This disturbance is characterized by frequent repetitions or prolongations of sounds or syllables. Various other types of speech dysfluencies may also be involved including interjections, broken words, audible or silent blocking, circumlocutions, words produced with an excess of physical tension, and monosyllabic whole word repetitions. Stuttering may occur as a developmental condition in childhood or as an acquired disorder which may be associated with BRAIN INFARCTIONS and other BRAIN DISEASES. (From DSM-IV, 1994)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Disorder in which speech is involuntarily interrupted by hesitations, repetitions, and spasms of the muscles involved in breathing or vocalization.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Disruptions in the production of speech sounds, with involuntary repetitions of words or parts of words, prolongations of speech sounds, or complete blockage of speech production for several seconds.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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Stuttering is a speech disorder. It involves interruptions in the flow of speech. These interruptions are called disfluencies. They may involve Repeating sounds, syllables, or words; Stretching out a sound; Suddenly stopping in the middle of a syllable or word. Sometimes, along with the stuttering, there may be nodding, rapid blinking, or trembling lips. The stuttering may be worse when you are stressed, excited, or tired. Stuttering can be frustrating, because you know exactly There are two main types of stuttering, and they have different causes: Developmental stuttering is the more common type. It starts in young children while they are still learning speech and language skills. Many children stutter when they first start talking. Most of them will outgrow it. But some continue to stutter, and the exact cause is unknown. There are differences in the brains of people who continue to stutter. Genetics may also play a role, since this type of stuttering can run in families.; Neurogenic stuttering can happen after someone has a stroke, head trauma, or other type of brain injury.MedlinePlusU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Stuttering - also called stammering or childhood-onset fluency disorder - is a speech disorder that involves frequent and significant problems with normal fluency and flow of speech. People who stutter know what they want to say, but have difficulty saying it.Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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Stuttering, speech defect characterized by involuntary repetition of sounds or syllables and the intermittent blocking or prolongation of sounds, syllables, and words. These disruptions alter the rhythm and fluency of speech and sometimes impede communication, with consequences on the affected...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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