Many children do develop speech sounds over time but those who do not often need the services of an SLP to learn correct speech sounds. Some speech sound errors can result from physical problems, such as: 1  developmental disorders (e.g.,autism). 2  genetic syndromes (e.g., Down syndrome).
adjective. 1  The definition of anergic is a condition in which the body fails to react to an injected antigen. 2  The definition of anergic is a condition in which the body fails to react to an injected antigen. A child whose body does not react properly to an immunization is anergic.
-algia Also -algic. Pain, usually in a specified part of the body. Most words ending in -algia are specialist medical terms, but a few are more generally known, such as neuralgia, intense intermittent pain along the course of a nerve.