What does dys- mean?
Dys- means difficult.
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/dɪs/ · prefix
difficult.
dyschezia, dysacusis, dysbasia, dyslexia, dyscopia
dysphoria, dystopia
dysgnathic, dysafferentation, dysesthesia
dysautoregulation
dyscontrol, dysmetria
dysendocrinism, dysexecutive, dysautonomia, dysbarism
dysfluent
Use dys- when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Dys- means difficult.
Common synonyms include mal-, -algia, (loosely) -algy, -dynia.
Possible antonyms include eu-.
dyschezia, dysacusis, dysbasia, dyslexia, dyscopia
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