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a combining form meaning “ill,” “bad,” used in the formation of compound words: dysfunction.

Origin:
< Greek; cognate with Old Norse tor-, German zer-, Sanskrit dus-

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World English Dictionary

dys-

—*prefix*
1.	diseased, abnormal, or faulty: dysentery; dyslexia
2.	difficult or painful: dysuria
3.	unfavourable or bad: dyslogistic

[via Latin from Greek dus-]

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Word Origin & History

dys-

prefix meaning "bad, ill, abnormal," from Gk. dys- "bad, hard, unlucky," from PIE base *dus- "bad, ill, evil" (cf. Skt. dus-, O.Pers. du- "ill," O.H.G. zur-, Goth. tuz- "un-"), used as a prefix, a derivative of *deu- "to lack, be wanting" (cf. Gk. dein "to lack, want").

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Medical Dictionary

dys- pref.

Abnormal: dysplasia.
Impaired: dysesthesia.
Difficult: dysphonia.
Bad: dyspepsia.

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