What does phas mean in medical terms?

phas

Meaning: speech

Type: Word root · Body system: Brain, Nerves & Mind

A word root is the core of a word; prefixes and suffixes attach around it. On this page: what phas means, and real medical words that use it, each broken down into its parts.

Example words using phas

aphasia
a- (without) + phas (speech) + -ia (condition) = condition of being without speech
dysphasia
dys- (difficult) + phas (speech) + -ia (condition) = condition of difficult speech

Shortened forms

Charts and notes shorten long terms — see the Medical Abbreviations guide for the short forms you will meet in real records.

Please note: This section teaches the language of medicine — what word parts mean and how terms are built. It is an educational reference, not medical advice. For the meaning of a word in your own medical record, ask the clinician who wrote it.