1. Chapter 12
Shamela Marsh

2.  -plegia means paralysis
 Paralysis is temporary or permanent loss of
function or voluntary movement.
 Examples are
 Hemiplegia- paralysis only on one side of the body.
 Paraplegia- paralysis of the lower portion of the
body.

4.  -phasia means speech
 Examples:
 Aphasia- lack of speech
 Dysphasia- difficult speech