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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