dys- +
(Greek: bad, harsh, wrong; ill; hard to, difficult at; slow of; disordered; impaired, defective)
dyschronous, dyschronism
Disturbed time relation, especially that which occurs after transportation from one time zone to another that is five to ten hours ahead or behind.
This leads to disturbances of biological rhythms.
dyscoria
The abnormal shape or form of the pupil of the eye.
dyscrasia, dyscrasial, dyscrasic
1. A depraved condition of the bodily system and especially of the blood, due to constitutional disease.
2. Generally bad health.
dysdiadochokinesia, dysdiadochocinesia, dysdiadochokinesis, dysdiadochocinesis
Impairment of the ability to perform rapidly alternating movements.
dysdipsia
1. Difficulty in swallowing liquids; dysphagia for liquids.
2. Difficulty in drinking.
dysecdysis
An incomplete or otherwise disordered shedding of the skin (ecdysis) by a reptile; such as, that which results during a malnutrition or an excessively dry or cold environment.
dysembryoplasia
Fetal malformation occurring during the growth of the embryo.
dysemesia, dysemesis
Painful vomiting; retching.
dysemesis
Difficult or painful vomiting.
dysemia, dysaemia
1. Any abnormal condition or disease of the blood.
2. A morbid or vitiated condition of the blood; especially, when resulting from mineral poisoning.
dysendocrinism, dyscrinism, dysendocriniasis, dysendocrinia, dysendocrisiasis
1. A disorder of endocrine function.
2. Any dysfunction of the endocrine system.
dysentery, dysenteric
1. Any of various intestinal inflammations characterized by abnormal pain and intense diarrhea.
2. A term applied to various intestinal disorders; especially, of the colon, marked by inflammation of the mucous membrane.
It is characterized by abdominal pain and diarrhea with passage of mucus or blood, griping pains, and some fever.
The cause is a bacterial or a viral infection, infestation by protozoa or parasitic worms, or chemical irritants.
dysequilibrium
Any disturbance of the equilibrium in any physiological system.
dyserethism
A condition of slow response to stimuli.
dysergia
Lack of harmonious action between the muscles concerned in executing any definite voluntary movement.
Inter-related cross references, directly or indirectly, involving word units meaning "bad, wrong":
caco-, kako-;
mal-;
mis-;
pessim-;
sceler-.
Cross references directly, or indirectly, involving "slow, slowness, slow of, sluggish":
lent-;
tard-.
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