- staccato speech
- speech in which each syllable is uttered separately; seen in multiple sclerosis.
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staccato speech
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staccato — /steuh kah toh/, adj., adv., n., pl. staccatos, staccati / tee/. adj. 1. shortened and detached when played or sung: staccato notes. 2. characterized by performance in which the notes are abruptly disconnected: a staccato style of playing. Cf.… … Universalium
staccato — stac•ca•to [[t]stəˈkɑ toʊ[/t]] adj. adv. n. pl. tos, ti ( tē). 1) a) mad shortened and detached when played or sung: staccato notes[/ex] b) mad characterized by performance in which the notes are abruptly disconnected: a staccato style of playing … From formal English to slang
staccato — stac·ca·to (stə kahґto) [Ital. “detachedâ€] delivered in a quick, jerky manner, with an interval between each two syllables. See also staccato speech, under speech … Medical dictionary
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scanning speech — n speech characterized by regularly recurring pauses between words or syllables * * * a disorder of articulation in which the syllables are inappropriately separated and equally stressed. It is caused by disease of the cerebellum or its… … Medical dictionary
Charcot's triad 1 — is the combination of nystagmus, intention tremor, and scanning or staccato speech. This triad is sometimes associated with multiple sclerosis but is not, however, as previously considered by some authors, pathognomonic for multiple sclerosis.… … Wikipedia
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Charcot's neurologic triad — is the combination of nystagmus, intention tremor, and scanning or staccato speech. This triad is associated with multiple sclerosis, where it was first described;[1] however, it is not considered pathognomonic for it. It is named for Jean Martin … Wikipedia
