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dys-

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

Origin:
< Gk; c. ON tor-, G zer-, Skt dus-
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  1. Abnormal: dysplasia.

    1. Impaired: dysgraphia.

    2. Difficult: dysphonia.

  2. Bad: dyslogistic.


[Latin dys-, bad, from Greek dus-; see dus- in Indo-European roots.]
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dys- pref.

  1. Abnormal: dysplasia.

  2. Impaired: dysesthesia.

  3. Difficult: dysphonia.

  4. Bad: dyspepsia.

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