Medical terminologies

“DYS – painful, difficult, abnormal”

1. Dyspareunia - painful intercourse

2. Dysphagia - Difficulty swallowing
3. Dysuria – painful urination
4. Dyschezia - painful defecation
5. Dyspnea - Difficulty breathing
6. Dysmenorrhea - painful menstrual periods
7. Dyspepsia – indigestion
8. Dysaesthesia – “abnormal sensation”
9. Dysgraphia - trouble with writing
10. Dysphonia - abnormal voice
11. Dysplasia - abnormal growth and differentiation
12. Dysdiadochokinesia - difficulty performing quick and alternating movements