dys- — bad, difficult, abnormal, impaired (affix)
dys-
bad, difficult, abnormal, impaired
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prefix
Greek · Greek 'bad/impaired' (dysfunction, dyslexia).
Used in (3)
dyspepsia
C2
/dɪsˈpepsiə/
pain, discomfort, bloating, nausea, or heartburn arising from the upper digestive tract; indigestion
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dysfunction
C2+
/dɪsˈfʌŋkʃən/
abnormal or impaired functioning of a system, organ, or relationship
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dystopia
C1
/dɪsˈtoʊ.pi.ə/
an imagined society in which oppressive rule or miserable living conditions make life deeply undesirable
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