The prefix "a" means without The prefix"dys" means difficulty with
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 9:23 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: aphasic In a message dated 1/13/2004 7:04:38 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I can understand why itâs confusing as the terms all sound very similar. Here is a quick cheat sheet: Aphasia - language disorder Dysphasia â language disorder (same as aphasia) Dysarthria - motor speech disorder. âDysphagiaâ - swallowing disorder Thanks Gary. Question: what is the term for being totally unable to verbalize at all? /---------------------------------------------------------- The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators "Committed to the Assessment Professional" Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org -----------------------------------------------------------/
