This document discusses medical suffixes related to the nervous system. It describes the suffix "-plegia" which means paralysis of and lists examples like diplegia and hemiplegia. It also covers the suffix "-phasia" which refers to speech and disorders like aphasia meaning a lack of speech or dysphasia meaning difficult speech. The part of the brain that controls speech is named as Broca's area.

1. NERVOUS SYSTEM
PRESENTATION
CHAPTER 12
By: Kiara Thomas

2. Suffixes
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-plegia
 paralysis

3. -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

4. Suffixes

 -phasia
 speech

5. -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).