| dys- | Bad, difficult, un-, mis; opposite of eu-. Compare: dis-. Origin: G. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| dysacousia | 1. Any impairment of hearing involving difficulty in processing details of sound as opposed to any loss of sensitivity to sound. 2. Pain or discomfort in the ear from exposure to sound. Synonym: dysacousia, dysacusia. Origin: dys-+ G. Akousis, hearing (05 Mar 2000) |
| dysacusis | 1. Any impairment of hearing involving difficulty in processing details of sound as opposed to any loss of sensitivity to sound. 2. Pain or discomfort in the ear from exposure to sound. Synonym: dysacousia, dysacusia. Origin: dys-+ G. Akousis, hearing (05 Mar 2000) |
| dysadaptation | Inability of the retina and iris to accommodate well to varying intensities of light. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dysaemia | Any abnormal condition or disease of the blood. Origin: dys-+ G. Haima, blood (05 Mar 2000) |
| dysaesthesia | An unpleasant abnormal sensation, whether spontaneous or evoked. Origin: Gr. Aisthesis = sensation (16 Dec 1997) |
| dysantigraphia | A form of agraphia in which the subject is unable to copy written or printed matter. Origin: dys-+ G. Antigrapho, to write back (05 Mar 2000) |
| dysaphia | Impairment of the sense of touch. Origin: dys-+ G. Haphe, touch (05 Mar 2000) |
| dysaphic | Relating to impaired tactile sensibility. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dysarteriotony | Abnormal blood pressure, either too high or too low. Origin: dys-+ G. Arteria, artery, + tonos, tension (05 Mar 2000) |
| dysarthria | <clinical sign, neurology> Imperfect articulation of speech due to disturbances of muscular control which result from damage to the central or peripheral nervous system. Origin: Gr. Arthroun = to utter distinctly (18 Nov 1997) |
| dysarthria literalis | Seldom used term for stammering. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dysarthria syllabaris spasmodica | Seldom used term for stuttering. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dysarthric | Relating to dysarthria. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dysarthrosis | Synonym: dysarthria. 2. Malformation of a joint. 3. A false joint. Origin: dys-+ G. Arthrosis, joint (05 Mar 2000) |