dys: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of dys
- gladys«Word Popularity Bar3/5
gladys
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- moodys«1/5
moody
- noun United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
Helen Newington Wills; Helen Wills Moody; Helen Wills.
- noun United States evangelist (1837-1899)
Dwight Lyman Moody.
- noun United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
- hendiadys«1/5
hendiadys
- noun use of two conjoined nouns instead of a noun and modifier
- noun use of two conjoined nouns instead of a noun and modifier
Suffixes of dys
- dysfunction«Word Popularity Bar5/5
dysfunction
- noun (medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group
disfunction.
- erectile dysfunction
- sexual relationship dysfunction
- noun (medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group
- dysfunctional«4/5
dysfunctional
- adjective satellite impaired in function; especially of a bodily system or organ
- adjective satellite (of a trait or condition) failing to serve an adjustive purpose
nonadaptive.
- dysfunctional behavior
- adjective satellite impaired in function; especially of a bodily system or organ
- dysplasia«4/5
dysplasia
- noun abnormal development (of organs or cells) or an abnormal structure resulting from such growth
- noun abnormal development (of organs or cells) or an abnormal structure resulting from such growth
- dyspnea«3/5
dyspnea
- noun difficult or labored respiration
dyspnoea.
- noun difficult or labored respiration
- dysfunctions«3/5
dysfunction
- noun (medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group
disfunction.
- erectile dysfunction
- sexual relationship dysfunction
- noun (medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group
- dyspepsia«3/5
dyspepsia
- noun a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea
indigestion; upset stomach; stomach upset.
- noun a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea
- dystrophy«3/5
dystrophy
- noun any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles
muscular 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
- dyskinesia«3/5
dyskinesia
- noun abnormality in performing voluntary muscle movements
- noun abnormality in performing voluntary muscle movements
- dysphagia«3/5
dysphagia
- noun condition in which swallowing is difficult or painful
- noun condition in which swallowing is difficult or painful
- dyslexia«3/5
dyslexia
- noun impaired ability to learn to read
- noun impaired ability to learn to read
- dysentery«3/5
dysentery
- noun an infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea
- noun an infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea
- dyslexic«3/5
dyslexic
- adjective of or relating to or symptomatic of dyslexia
- adjective satellite having impaired ability to comprehend written words usually associated with a neurologic disorder
dyslectic.
- adjective of or relating to or symptomatic of dyslexia
- dyson«3/5
dyson
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- dystonia«3/5
dystonia
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- dyspnoea«2/5
dyspnoea
- noun difficult or labored respiration
dyspnea.
- noun difficult or labored respiration
- dystopia«2/5
dystopia
- noun state in which the conditions of life are extremely bad as from deprivation or oppression or terror
- 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
- dysphasia«2/5
dysphasia
- noun an impairment of language (especially speech production) that is usually due to brain damage
- noun an impairment of language (especially speech production) that is usually due to brain damage
- dysmenorrhea«2/5
dysmenorrhea
- noun painful menstruation
- noun painful menstruation
- dystopian«2/5
dystopian
- adjective of or pertaining to or resembling a dystopia
- adjective as bad as can be; characterized by human misery
- AIDS is one of the dystopian harbingers of the global villages"- Susan Sontag
- adjective of or pertaining to or resembling a dystopia
- dystrophies«2/5
dystrophy
- noun any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles
muscular 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
- dyspeptic«2/5
dyspeptic
- noun a person suffering from indigestion
- adjective satellite suffering from dyspepsia
- noun a person suffering from indigestion
- dyskinesias«2/5
dyskinesia
- noun abnormality in performing voluntary muscle movements
- noun abnormality in performing voluntary muscle movements
- dyscrasias«2/5
dyscrasia
- noun an abnormal or physiologically unbalanced state of the body
- noun an abnormal or physiologically unbalanced state of the body
- dysuria«2/5
dysuria
- noun painful or difficult urination
- noun painful or difficult urination
- dysphoric«2/5
dysphoric
- adjective generalized feeling of distress
distressed; unhappy.
- adjective generalized feeling of distress
- dysgenesis«2/5
dysgenesis
- noun infertility between hybrids
- noun infertility between hybrids
- dysplasias«2/5
dysplasia
- noun abnormal development (of organs or cells) or an abnormal structure resulting from such growth
- noun abnormal development (of organs or cells) or an abnormal structure resulting from such growth
- dysarthria«2/5
dysarthria
- noun impaired articulatory ability resulting from defects in the peripheral motor nerves or in the speech musculature
- noun impaired articulatory ability resulting from defects in the peripheral motor nerves or in the speech musculature
- dysplastic«2/5
dysplastic
- adjective relating to or evidencing dysplasia
- adjective relating to or evidencing dysplasia
- dysphoria«2/5
dysphoria
- noun abnormal depression and discontent
- noun abnormal depression and discontent
- dysphonia«2/5
dysphonia
- noun speech disorder attributable to a disorder of phonation
- noun speech disorder attributable to a disorder of phonation
- dysthymia«2/5
dysthymia
- noun mild chronic depression
dysthymic depression.
- I thought she had just been in a bad mood for thirty years, but the doctor called it dysthymia
- noun mild chronic depression
- dysrhythmias«2/5
dysrhythmias
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- dystrophin«2/5
- dyspareunia«2/5
- dystrophic«2/5
dystrophic
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- dystocia«2/5
dystocia
(Med.) Difficult delivery pr parturition.
- dystonic«2/5
- dysthymic«2/5
dysthymic
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- dyslexics«2/5
dyslexic
- adjective of or relating to or symptomatic of dyslexia
- adjective satellite having impaired ability to comprehend written words usually associated with a neurologic disorder
dyslectic.
- adjective of or relating to or symptomatic of dyslexia
- dyspraxia«2/5
- dysrhythmia«2/5
dysrhythmia
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- dysmenorrhoea«2/5
- dysprosium«1/5
dysprosium
- noun a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; forms compounds that are highly magnetic
atomic number 66; Dy.
- noun a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; forms compounds that are highly magnetic
- dystopias«1/5
dystopia
- noun state in which the conditions of life are extremely bad as from deprivation or oppression or terror
- 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
- dyssynergia«1/5
dyssynergia
- noun inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements; unsteady movements and staggering gait
ataxia; ataxy; motor ataxia.
- noun inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements; unsteady movements and staggering gait
- dyscrasia«1/5
dyscrasia
- noun an abnormal or physiologically unbalanced state of the body
- noun an abnormal or physiologically unbalanced state of the body
- dyspneic«1/5
dyspneic
- adjective not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
dyspnoeal; breathless; dyspneal; dyspnoeic.
- breathless at thought of what I had done
- breathless from running
- followed the match with breathless interest
- adjective not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
- dysgenic«1/5
dysgenic
- adjective pertaining to or causing degeneration in the offspring produced
cacogenic.
- adjective pertaining to or causing degeneration in the offspring produced
- dysdercus«1/5
dysdercus
- noun a genus of slender long-legged bugs that feed on the developing seeds of cotton and stain it
genus Dysdercus.
- noun a genus of slender long-legged bugs that feed on the developing seeds of cotton and stain it
- dyspnoeic«1/5
dyspnoeic
- adjective not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
dyspnoeal; dyspneic; breathless; dyspneal.
- breathless at thought of what I had done
- breathless from running
- followed the match with breathless interest
- adjective not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
- dyspeptics«1/5
dyspeptic
- noun a person suffering from indigestion
- adjective satellite suffering from dyspepsia
- noun a person suffering from indigestion
- dyscalculia«1/5
dyscalculia
- noun impaired ability to learn grade-appropriate mathematics
- noun impaired ability to learn grade-appropriate mathematics
- dysgraphia«1/5
dysgraphia
- noun impaired ability to learn to write
- noun impaired ability to learn to write
- dysarthrias«1/5
dysarthria
- noun impaired articulatory ability resulting from defects in the peripheral motor nerves or in the speech musculature
- noun impaired articulatory ability resulting from defects in the peripheral motor nerves or in the speech musculature
- dyslexias«1/5
dyslexia
- noun impaired ability to learn to read
- noun impaired ability to learn to read
- dysenteries«1/5
dysentery
- noun an infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea
- noun an infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea
- dysostosis«1/5
dysostosis
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- dysautonomia«1/5
- dystonias«1/5
- dysesthesia«1/5
dysesthesia
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- dysmetria«1/5
- dyskinetic«1/5
- dyskeratosis«1/5
- dysarthric«1/5
- dysmorphism«1/5
- dysfunctioning«1/5
dysfunction
- noun (medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group
disfunction.
- erectile dysfunction
- sexual relationship dysfunction
- noun (medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group
- dysenteric«1/5
dysenteric
Of or pertaining to dysentery; having dysentery; "Dysenteric symptoms." Copland.as, a .dysenteric patient
- dysphagic«1/5
- dysgenetic«1/5
- dysphasic«1/5
- dystrophia«1/5
- dysfunctionally«1/5
dysfunctional
- adjective satellite impaired in function; especially of a bodily system or organ
- adjective satellite (of a trait or condition) failing to serve an adjustive purpose
nonadaptive.
- dysfunctional behavior
- adjective satellite impaired in function; especially of a bodily system or organ
- dysesthetic«1/5
dysesthetic
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- dysmorphophobia«1/5
- dysaesthesia«1/5
dysaesthesia
(Med.) Impairment of any of the senses, esp. of touch.
- dysrhythmic«1/5
dysrhythmic
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- dysphonic«1/5
Derived words of dys
- odyssey«Word Popularity Bar4/5
odyssey
- noun a long wandering and eventful journey
- noun a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the journey of Odysseus after the fall of Troy
- noun a long wandering and eventful journey
- odysseus«4/5
odysseus
- noun (Greek mythology) a famous mythical Greek hero; his return to Ithaca after the siege of Troy was described in the Odyssey
- noun (Greek mythology) a famous mythical Greek hero; his return to Ithaca after the siege of Troy was described in the Odyssey
- ladyship«3/5
ladyship
The rank or position of a lady; -- given as a title (preceded by her or your.) Your ladyship shall observe their gravity. B. Jonson.
- osteodystrophy«2/5
osteodystrophy
- noun defective bone development; usually attributable to renal disease or to disturbances in calcium and phosphorus metabolism
- noun defective bone development; usually attributable to renal disease or to disturbances in calcium and phosphorus metabolism
- ladysmith«2/5
- lipodystrophy«2/5
- leukodystrophy«2/5
leukodystrophy
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- ecdysone«2/5
ecdysone
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- odysseys«1/5
odyssey
- noun a long wandering and eventful journey
- noun a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the journey of Odysseus after the fall of Troy
- noun a long wandering and eventful journey
- ecdysis«1/5
ecdysis
- noun periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
moult; moulting; molt; molting.
- noun periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
- hedysarum«1/5
hedysarum
- noun genus of herbs of north temperate regions
genus Hedysarum.
- noun genus of herbs of north temperate regions
- ladyships«1/5
ladyship
- noun a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
- Your Ladyship
- Her Ladyship
- noun a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
- adrenoleukodystrophy«1/5
adrenoleukodystrophy
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- odyssean«1/5
- bodysuit«1/5
bodysuit
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- leukodystrophies«1/5
- bodysurfing«1/5
- bodyshell«1/5
- bodysuits«1/5
bodysuits
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- antidysenterica«1/5
antidysenterica
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
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