Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z dysmegakaryocytopoiesis Dysfunctional megakaryocytopoiesis; defective maturation of bone marrow progenitor cells into megakaryocytes. dysmegakaryopoiesis dysplastic megakaryopoiesis dysmelia Any congenital disorder of the limbs, such as amelia or syndactyly. dysmelic Having or relating to dysmelia. dysmenorrhea Painful menstruation (menstrual pain); menstruation accompanied by uterine cramps, often with other symptoms including headache, nausea etc. dysmenorrheal Relating to dysmenorrhea. dysmenorrheic Of, pertaining to, or experiencing dysmenorrhea. dysmentia Synonym of dementia. dysmetabolic Relating to dysmetabolism. dysmetabolism metabolic dysfunction dysmetria An inability to control or to limit muscular movement. dysmetric Relating to dysmetria dysmetropsia Any of the group of visual illusions involving an alteration in the size or separation of perceived objects. dysmimia An inability to use gestures effectively dysmnesia poor memory dysmnesic Of or relating to dysmnesia. dysmobility Restricted mobility of a limb dysmodulation incorrect modulation (of the senses) dysmorphia dysmorphism dysmorphic Of, relative to, producing, or having dysmorphism. dysmorphically In a dysmorphic manner. dysmorphism any malformation of the anatomy dysmorphobia The pathologically obsessive rejection of some aspect of one's own appearance; body dysmorphia. dysmorphogenesis The formation of abnormal tissue dysmorphogenetic Relating to dysmorphogenesis. dysmorphogenic Relating to dysmorphogenesis dysmorphological Relating to, or exhibiting, dysmorphology. dysmorphologist One who studies dysmorphology. dysmorphology The study of genetic defects, especially congenital malformations dysmorphometric Relating to dysmorphometry dysmorphometry The measurement of morphological abnormalities dysmorphophilia Sexual arousal arising from deformed, mentally impaired, or physically impaired partners. dysmorphophobia Body dysmorphic disorder, dysmorphia. dysmorphophobic Of or relating to dysmorphophobia. dysmorphosis Synonym of dysmorphia. dysmotile Relating to dysmotility dysmotility Abnormal motility, especially of the muscles in the gastrointestinal tract dysmyelinated Obtained via dysmyelination dysmyelinating Causing dysmyelination. dysmyelination A condition in which there is a much reduced amount of myelin in nervous tissue. dysmyelinogenesis A reduction in the level of, or an absence of myelinogenesis dysmyelinogenic Causing dysmyelination. dysmyelopoiesis Impaired myelopoiesis; defective production of the blood cells. dysmyelopoietic Relating to dysmyelopoiesis. dysnatremia The presence of an unusual (high or low) amount of sodium in the blood; abnormal serum sodium level. dysnatremic Relating to dysnatremia (abnormal amount of sodium in the blood). dysnoesia Dysfunction of the intellect. dysnomia Anomic aphasia, a condition affecting the memory that impairs the recall of words or names. Dysnomian Of or relating to the demon Dysnomia in Greek mythology. dysnomic Pertaining to or affected by dysnomia. dysnomy Bad legislation; the enactment of bad laws. dysodile A soft, finely laminated, greenish or yellowish-grey impure earthy or coaly bitumen, which emits a highly foetid odour when burning. dysodilic Of or relating to the mineral dysodile. dysodont Having simple teeth that are situated very close to the dorsal margins of the valves dysodontiasis Difficulty or irregularity in the eruption of the teeth. dysomeria A fictitious disease used in vaccine research dysomy The inheritance of a pair of non-identical chromosomes Dyson A cyclonic vacuum cleaner. dysontogenesis The defective development of an embryo. dysontogenetic Of or pertaining to dysontogenesis. dysontogenic dysontogenetic dysopsia dimness or difficulty of vision dysorexia An impaired or unnatural appetite. dysorgasmia Orgasmic pain. dysorthography An inability to learn how to spell dysosmia An olfactory disorder in which the sense of smell inaccurately conveys disagreeable sensations. dysosmic Of, pertaining to, or afflicted with dysosmia. dysosteogenesis Abnormal formation or development of bone. dysosteosclerosis An autosomal recessive form of osteosclerosis dysostosis A disorder of the development of bone. dysostotic Exhibiting or relating to dysostosis. dysoxia The condition of being dysoxic dysoxic Having a very low oxygen concentration (i.e. between anoxic and hypoxic) dyspancreatism Dysfunction of the pancreas. dyspareunia Painful or difficult sexual intercourse, especially in women. dyspareunic Relating to, or exhibiting, dyspareunia. dyspareunist An individual, especially a woman, for whom sexual intercourse is painful or difficult. dyspathetic Exhibiting dyspathy; averse. dyspathy Antipathy, aversion. dyspepsia Any mild disorder of digestion characterised by stomach pain, discomfort, heartburn, and nausea, often following a meal. dyspepsy dyspepsia dyspeptic Of, relating to, or having dyspepsia or indigestion. dyspeptical dyspeptic dyspeptically In a dyspeptic manner. dyspeptone An insoluble albuminous body formed from casein and other proteid substances by the action of gastric juice. dysperistalsis Abnormal or painful peristalsis. dysphagia Difficulty in swallowing. dysphagic Having or relating to dysphagia. dysphagocytosis A breakdown of phagocytosis such that cells can no longer ingest bacteria dysphagy Difficulty in swallowing. dysphania Any amaranthaceous plant of the genus Dysphania. dysphasia Loss of or deficiency in the power to use or understand language as a result of injury or disease of the brain. dysphasic Having or relating to dysphasia. dysphemia A speech impediment characterized by stammering or stuttering usually resulting from emotional or psychological causes. dysphemism The use of a word or phrase carrying negative connotations or imagery (especially one that is derogatory, offensive or vulgar) to replace a (more) neutral original. dysphemistic Of, pertaining to, or being a dysphemism. dysphemistically In a dysphemistic manner. dysphemize To describe in dysphemisms. dysphonetic dyslexic with regard to the sounds of written words dysphonia A difficulty in producing vocal sounds. dysphonic Having or relating to dysphonia. dysphoria A state of feeling unwell or unhappy; a feeling of emotional and mental discomfort and suffering from restlessness, malaise, depression, or anxiety. dysphoriant An agent which can create a state of feeling unwell or unhappy; a stimulus of feeling(s) of emotional and mental discomfort and suffering from restlessness, malaise, depression or anxiety. See dysphoria. dysphoric Pertaining to dysphoria, or of being in a state of dysphoria. dysphorically In a dysphoric way. dysphotopsia The presence of halos or glare (if positive) or shadows (if negative) in the field of view, typically experienced after cataract surgery dysphrasia A speech defect characterised by an inability to put words into an intelligible order dysphrenia A group of mental disorders characterized by different cognitive, verbal or behavioral deficits. dysphrenic Having or relating to dysphrenia. dysphuistic Bad-sounding; inelegant in style. dyspigmentation An abnormal pigmentation, typically of the skin dyspigmented Badly or wrongly pigmented. dyspituitarism Any condition due to incorrect secretion of the pituitary gland dysplasia Abnormal development of cells or tissue, often a precancerous stage of growth. dysplasminogenemia A deficiency of plasminogen in the blood dysplasminogenemic Relating to or exhibiting dysplasminogenemia. dysplastic Relating to or exhibiting dysplasia. dysploid Relating to or exhibiting dysploidy. dysploidy Variation in the chromosome number in a population by less than a whole set of chromosomes, typically because of chromosomal rearrangements. dyspnea Difficult or laboured breathing. dyspneal Pertaining to, or of the nature of dyspnea; in connexion with dyspnea. dyspneic Afflicted with dyspnea; possessing unhealthy breathing. dyspoiesis Abnormal formation of blood cells. dyspraxia A genetic neurological disorder where a person has motor skills severely below average due to their brain's inability to consistently send messages accurately to the body during the planning and execution of motor movements. dyspraxic Of, pertaining to, or having dyspraxia. dyspraxically In a dyspraxic manner. dyspropterin A chemical intermediate in the body’s pathway for making tetrahydrobiopterin, a cofactor needed for producing neurotransmitters like dopamine and serotonin. dysprosate Any oxyanion of dysprosium dysprosia dysprosium oxide dysprosian Containing dysprosium. dysprosium A metallic chemical element (symbol Dy) with atomic number 66: a rare earth element with a metallic silver lustre. Applications in human affairs include magnets with high performance, which are important in various machines with electric motors. dysprosody A disorder in which one or more of the prosodic functions of speech are compromised or eliminated completely. dysproteinemia The presence of abnormal types or amount of protein in the blood. dysproteinemic Exhibiting or relating to dysproteinemia. dysprothrombinemia The dysfunction of prothrombin in the blood. dysprothrombinemic Relating to dysprothrombinemia. dysraphia dysraphism dysraphic Relating to dysraphism. dysraphism malformation of a raphe dysrationalia The inability to think and behave rationally despite adequate intelligence. dysreflexia The condition of having overresponsive or underresponsive reflexes dysreflexic Relating to dysreflexia dysregulate To cause a dysfunctional level of an activity or chemical in an organism by disrupting normal function of a regulatory mechanism. dysregulation A failure to regulate properly. dysregulator Anything that leads to dysregulation dysregulatory Relating to dysregulation. dysrhythmia A disturbance to an otherwise normal biological rhythm, especially that of the heart. dysrhythmic Having an unpleasing, irregular beat. dysrhythmically In a dysrhythmic manner. dysrhythmicity The condition of being dysrhythmic