1. Chapter 12
COURTNEY LIGNOSKI

2. -taxia
• The suffix “-taxia” in it’s simplest meaning
is “order or arrangement”.
 “-taxia”’s meaning is also synonymous with the
suffixes “–taxis” and “–taxy”, depending on the
root word.
• In medical terminology, “-taxia” is most often
used in regards to muscle coordination.

3. -taxia
• What comes to mind when thinking seeing
the word “-taxia” is “ataxia.
• Ataxia is described as a lack of control over
voluntary muscular movements.

4. -taxia
• Ataxia occurs as a result of
damage to the cerebellum,
the part of the brain that
controls muscle
movements.
 Ataxia can result from a stroke or tumor and is
expressed in patients suffering from cerebral palsy
and multiple sclerosis.

5. -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).

6. -phasia
• Aphasia effects a person’s ability to
communicate both verbally and in written
form.
 Aphasia tends to follow a sudden brain injury,
whether that be a tumor or a stroke. However, the
onset of aphasia can be slow if a tumor is pressing
on Broca’s area.

7. -phasia
• Aphasia effects a person’s ability to
communicate both verbally and in written
form.
 Aphasia tends to follow a sudden brain injury,
whether that be a tumor or a stroke. However, the
onset of aphasia can be slow if a tumor is pressing
on Broca’s area.