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constitutional origin

The theory that some stutterers possess, or possessed at the time of onset, a "physical or genetic difference" or malfunctioning of the nervous system, which was sufficient to create, under stress, disruptions in the fluent flow of speech.

Definition reprinted with permission from Hood, Stephen B. (editor) available from Stuttering Foundation of America: Stuttering Words (Publication No 2: Speech Foundation of America)