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NERVOUS SYSTEM PRESENTATION CHAPTER 12 By: Kiara Thomas

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NERVOUS SYSTEM

PRESENTATION

CHAPTER 12

By: Kiara Thomas

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Suffixes

-plegia paralysis

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-Plegia

the suffix '-plegia' means 'paralysis of', so I will list the

word, followed by what it is that is paralysed in this

condition: - diplegia: corresponding parts on both sides of the body

- cardioplegia: heart

- cystoplegia: bladder

- facioplegia: face

- glossoplegia: tongue

- hemiplegia: one side of the body

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Suffixes

-phasia speech

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-Phasia

-phasia• The suffix “-phasia” means “speech.”•

The part of the brain that controls speech is

Broca’s area. Some examples of “-phasia”

being used in a word are “aphasia” (meaning

lack of speech), or “dysphasia” (meaning

difficult speech).