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Medical Prefix

dys-

bad, difficult, painful, abnormal

From Greek dys-, bad, hard, difficult

Meaning

What does dys- mean?

dys- is a prefix meaning bad, difficult, painful, abnormal. It comes from Greek dys-, bad, hard, difficult.

The opposite of eu-: dyspnea is difficult breathing, eupnea is normal breathing.

In real words

Medical words with dys-

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Parts easily confused with dys-

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