Prefix Dys-
The prefix, dys-, indicates abnormal, impaired, difficult or bad.
Words with the Prefix Dys-
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| dyscrasia | an abnormal bodily condition caused by poisons in the blood |
| dysentery | a disease marked especially by severe bloody diarrhea (adj. dysenteric) |
| dysfunction | not performing normally, as an organ or structure of the body; malfunctioning (adj. dysfunctional) |
| dysgenic | pertaining to or causing deterioration of hereditary qualities |
| dysgenics | the biological study of the factors producing degeneration in offspring |
| dysgraphia | impairment of the ability to write |
| dyskinesia | difficulty or abnormality in performing voluntary muscular movements (adj. dyskinetic) |
| dyslexia | a learning disability: impairment of the ability to read (adj. dyslexic) |
| dyslogistic | conveying disapproval or censure; not complimentary or eulogistic (adv. dyslogistically) |
| dysmenorrhea | difficult or painful menstruation |
| dyspepsia | disturbed or impaired digestion; indigestion (n. dyspepsy) |
| dyspeptic | 1. pertaining to, subject to or suffering from dyspepsia 2. gloomy, pessimistic and irritable disposition (adj. dyspeptically) |
| dysphagia | difficulty in swallowing. |
| dysphasia | impairment of speech and verbal comprehension esp. when associated with a brain injury (adj. dysphasic) |
| dysphemism | the substitution of a harsh, disparaging, or unpleasant expression for a more neutral one. (adj. dysphemistic) |
| dysphonia | any disturbance of normal vocal function; difficulty in speaking (adj. dysphonic) |
| dysphoria | a state of dissatisfaction, anxiety, restlessness, or fidgeting (adj. dysphoric) |
| dysplasia | abnormal growth or development of cells, tissue, bone, or an organ (adj. dysplastic) |
| dyspnea | difficult or labored breathing (adj. dyspneic) |
| dyspnoea | difficulty in breathing or in catching the breath (adj. dyspnoic) |
| dysprosium | a rare-earth metallic element, highly reactive and paramagnetic – used in nuclear research |
| dysrhythmia | a disturbance of rhythm, as of speech or of brain waves recorded by an electroencephalograph |
| dystaxia | lack of muscular coordination resulting in shaky limb movements and unsteady gait |
| dysteleology | the doctrine of purposelessness in nature |
| dystocia | abnormal, slow, or difficult childbirth, usually because of disordered or ineffective contractions of the uterus |
| dystonia | abnormal tone of any tissue (adj. dystonic) |
| dystopia | an imaginary place of total misery (adj. dystopian) |
| dystrophy | 1. faulty or inadequate nutrition or development 2. any of a number of disorders characterized by weakening, degeneration, or abnormal development of muscle (adj. dystrophic) |
| dysuria | difficult or painful urination (adj.dysuric) |
| dysarthria | any of certain disorders of articulation, as stammering or stuttering, caused by a nerve defect |
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