dys-

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Difficult, painful, or abnormal.

Example: dyspnea (difficult breathing)

Sources

• Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
• Clinical Nursing Skills, Chapter 15 Key Terms · OpenStax
• Fundamentals of Nursing, Chapter 26 Key Terms · OpenStax

Terms built with dys-

• dyspneaDifficult or labored breathing (shortness of breath). A patient who becomes short of breath during…

Related terms

• dextro-Right or right side.
• dia-Through, across, or apart.
• diplo-Double or twofold.
• dis-Apart, separation, or reversal.
• ecto-, exo-Outside or outer.
• ef-Out of or away from.
• en-In or inside.
• endo-Within or inner.

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