Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term dysphasia?

A. dys (bad) + phas (feeling, sensation) + ia (condition) = bad feeling or sensation
B. dys (bad) + phas (speaking) + ia (condition) = bad speech condition (difficulty speaking)
C. dys (not) + phas (speaking) + ia (condition) = not speaking (a mute)
D. dys (good) + phas (feeling, sensation) + ia (condition) = good feeling or sensation
E. dys (not) + phas (feeling, sensation) + ia (condition) = absence or lack of feeling or sensation


Answer: B

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