prefix
Etymology: alteration (influenced by Latin & Greek dys- ) of Middle English dis-, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French dis-, from Latin dys-, from Greek; akin to Old English tō-, te- apart, to pieces, Old High German zi-, zir- apart, to pieces, Old Norse tor- difficult, Gothic tuz- (in tuzwerjan to doubt), Sanskrit dus- difficult, bad
1.
a. : abnormal : diseased
dys hidrosis
dys plasia
b. : difficult
dys menorrhea
dys uria
: with difficulty
dys oxidize
: poorly
dys crystalline
— sometimes opposed to eu-
c. : faulty : impaired
dys function
dys pepsia
d. : bad : unfavorable
dys pathy
dys phemism
— sometimes opposed to eu-
2. : absence or reverse of
dys teleology