| flaccid | Weak, lax and soft. Origin: L. Flaccidus (18 Nov 1997) |
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| flaccid ectropion | Ectropion of the lower eyelid following paralysis of the orbicularis oculi muscle. Synonym: flaccid ectropion, paralytic ectropion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| flaccid membrane | Triangular loose part of tympanic membrane between the malleolar folds. Synonym: pars flaccida membranae tympani, flaccid membrane, membrana flaccida, Rivinus' membrane, Shrapnell's membrane. (05 Mar 2000) |
| flaccid paralysis | Paralysis with a loss of muscle tone. Compare: spastic diplegia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| flaccid part of tympanic membrane | Triangular loose part of tympanic membrane between the malleolar folds. Synonym: pars flaccida membranae tympani, flaccid membrane, membrana flaccida, Rivinus' membrane, Shrapnell's membrane. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ataxic dysarthria | Dysarthria caused by cerebellar lesions. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rigid dysarthria | Dysarthria caused by lesions along the corticobulbar tracts. Synonym: rigid dysarthria. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hyperkinetic dysarthria | Dysarthria caused by chorea and myoclonus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypokinetic dysarthria | Dysarthria caused by the rigid types of extrapyramidal disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spastic dysarthria | Dysarthria caused by lesions along the corticobulbar tracts. Synonym: rigid dysarthria. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dysarthria | <clinical sign, neurology> Imperfect articulation of speech due to disturbances of muscular control which result from damage to the central or peripheral nervous system. Origin: Gr. Arthroun = to utter distinctly (18 Nov 1997) |
| dysarthria literalis | Seldom used term for stammering. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dysarthria syllabaris spasmodica | Seldom used term for stuttering. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lower motor neuron dysarthria | Dysarthria caused by dysfunction of the motor nuclei and the lower pons or medulla, or other neural connections, central and peripheral to the muscles of articulation. (05 Mar 2000) |