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46 Words That Start With DYS

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dysaphia (noun) a disorder in the sense of touch
dysarthria (noun) impaired articulatory ability resulting from defects in the peripheral motor nerves or in the speech musculature
dyscalculia (noun) impaired ability to learn grade-appropriate mathematics
dyschezia (noun) difficulty in defecating (usually as a consequence of long continued voluntary suppression of the urge to defecate)
dyscrasia (noun) an abnormal or physiologically unbalanced state of the body
dysentery (noun) an infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea
dysfunction (noun) (medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group Synonyms: disfunction
dysfunctional (adjective) impaired in function; especially of a bodily system or organ
(adjective) (of a trait or condition) failing to serve an adjustive purpose Synonyms: nonadaptive
dysfunctionality (noun) The condition of functioning incorrectly or abnormally.
dysgenesis (noun) infertility between hybrids
dysgenic (adjective) pertaining to or causing degeneration in the offspring produced Synonyms: cacogenic
dysgenics (noun) the study of the operation of factors causing degeneration in the type of offspring produced Synonyms: cacogenics
dysgraphia (noun) impaired ability to learn to write
dyskinesia (noun) abnormality in performing voluntary muscle movements
dyslectic (adjective) having impaired ability to comprehend written words usually associated with a neurologic disorder Synonyms: dyslexic
(noun) a person who has dyslexia Synonyms: dyslexic
dyslexia (noun) impaired ability to learn to read
dyslexic (adjective) of or relating to or symptomatic of dyslexia
(adjective) having impaired ability to comprehend written words usually associated with a neurologic disorder Synonyms: dyslectic
(noun) a person who has dyslexia Synonyms: dyslectic
dyslogia (noun) impaired ability to express ideas verbally; usually resulting from difficulties of reasoning (as in feeblemindedness or certain psychoses)
dyslogistic (adjective) expressing disapproval Synonyms: dislogistic, pejorative
dysmenorrhea (noun) painful menstruation
dysomia (noun) impairment of the sense of smell
dysosmia (noun) a disorder in the sense of smell Synonyms: olfactory impairment, parosamia
dyspepsia (noun) a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea Synonyms: indigestion, stomach upset, upset stomach
dyspeptic (adjective) irritable as if suffering from indigestion Synonyms: atrabilious, bilious, liverish
(adjective) suffering from dyspepsia
(noun) a person suffering from indigestion
dysphagia (noun) condition in which swallowing is difficult or painful
dysphasia (noun) an impairment of language (especially speech production) that is usually due to brain damage
dysphemism (noun) an offensive or disparaging expression that is substituted for an inoffensive one
dysphemistic (adjective) of or the nature of dysphemism
dysphonia (noun) speech disorder attributable to a disorder of phonation
dysphoria (noun) abnormal depression and discontent
dysphoric (adjective) generalized feeling of distress Synonyms: distressed, unhappy
dysplasia (noun) abnormal development (of organs or cells) or an abnormal structure resulting from such growth
dysplastic (adjective) relating to or evidencing dysplasia
dyspnea (noun) difficult or labored respiration Synonyms: dyspnoea
dyspneal (adjective) not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty Synonyms: breathless, dyspneic, dyspnoeal, dyspnoeic
dyspneic (adjective) not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty Synonyms: breathless, dyspneal, dyspnoeal, dyspnoeic
dyspnoea (noun) difficult or labored respiration Synonyms: dyspnea
dyspnoeal (adjective) not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty Synonyms: breathless, dyspneal, dyspneic, dyspnoeic
dyspnoeic (adjective) not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty Synonyms: breathless, dyspneal, dyspneic, dyspnoeal
dysprosium (noun) a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; forms compounds that are highly magnetic Synonyms: atomic number 66, Dy
dyssynergia (noun) inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements; unsteady movements and staggering gait Synonyms: ataxia, ataxy, motor ataxia
dysthymia (noun) mild chronic depression Synonyms: dysthymic depression
dystopia (noun) a work of fiction describing an imaginary place where life is extremely bad because of deprivation or oppression or terror
(noun) state in which the conditions of life are extremely bad as from deprivation or oppression or terror
dystopian (adjective) as bad as can be; characterized by human misery
(adjective) of or pertaining to or resembling a dystopia
dystrophy (noun) any degenerative disorder resulting from inadequate or faulty nutrition
(noun) any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles Synonyms: muscular dystrophy
dysuria (noun) painful or difficult urination

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