Compare and contrast the combining forms –phagia and –phasia. Give examples of contextual clues that will help you distinguish between the use of dysphagia and dysphasia. Give an example of a condition that causes dysphasia
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The combining form phagia means to "eat" or "swallow." The combining form phasia refers to the ability to speak. Contextual clues for dysphagia would be difficulty swallowing, difficulty eating, or a reference to an upper GI tract disorder. Dysphasia is a neurological disorder caused by a brain lesion, not a problem localized to the upper GI tract. Dysphasia often follows a stroke (cerebrovascular accident) or other type of brain injury. Contextual clues for dysphasia might include CVA, stroke, cerebral hemorrhage, or a reference to a neurological disorder.
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