| 释义 |
dys-
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
< dyshidrosis >
< dysplasia >
b. : difficult
< dysmenorrhea >
< dysuria >
: with difficulty
< dysoxidize >
: poorly
< dyscrystalline >
— sometimes opposed to eu-
c. : faulty : impaired
< dysfunction >
< dyspepsia >
d. : bad : unfavorable
< dyspathy >
< dysphemism >
— sometimes opposed to eu-
2. : absence or reverse of
< dysteleology > |