-phasia
speech
From Greek phasis, utterance, from phanai, to speak
Meaning
What does -phasia mean?
-phasia is a suffix meaning speech. It comes from Greek phasis, utterance, from phanai, to speak.
It is about language, not the voice: aphasia is losing the ability to find or understand words, usually after a stroke.
In real words
Medical words with -phasia
a language disorder, usually from brain damage, that affects speaking, understanding, reading or writing
impaired ability to speak and use language
a speech error in which wrong or unintended words interrupt or replace the right ones
Don't mix it up
Parts easily confused with -phasia
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Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:
- Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean
- -PHASIA Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
- -phasia - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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