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 > |