Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs. Various medications are used to lower blood cholesterol levels. Statins are recommended for most patients because theyâre the only cholesterol-lowering drug class thatâs been directly associated with reducing the risk of a heart attack or stroke.
Noun. 1. stutter-a speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds. stammer. defect of speech, speech defect, speech disorder-a disorder of oral speech.
I. Definition and Symptomatology. A. Definition of stuttering. 1. International Classification of Diseases (WHO, 1977: Disorder in the rhythm of speech, in which the individual knows precisely what he wishes to say, but is unable to say it because of an involuntary repetition, prolongation, or cessation of sound.