English words starting with dy - page 2

Meanings of Dyne:

noun

A unit of force that, acting on a mass of one gram, increases its velocity by one centimetre per second every second along the direction that it acts.

Usage examples:

The centimeter-gram-second system quantifies pressure in dynes per square centimeter.

Meanings of Dynes:

noun

A unit of force that, acting on a mass of one gram, increases its velocity by one centimetre per second every second along the direction that it acts.

Usage examples:

The centimeter-gram-second system quantifies pressure in dynes per square centimeter.

Meanings of Dynode:

noun

An intermediate electrode which emits additional electrons in a photomultiplier or similar amplifying device.

Usage examples:

A gating circuit that inverts the polarity of dynodes 1 and 3, for up to 1.5 ms after the laser pul…

Meanings of Dynodes:

noun

An intermediate electrode which emits additional electrons in a photomultiplier or similar amplifying device.

Usage examples:

A gating circuit that inverts the polarity of dynodes 1 and 3, for up to 1.5 ms after the laser pul…

Meanings of Dys:

Bad; difficult (used especially in medical terms).

Usage examples:

Dyspepsia

Meanings of Dysaesthesia:

noun

An abnormal unpleasant sensation felt when touched, caused by damage to peripheral nerves.

Usage examples:

Painful dysesthesia may be managed by tricyclic antidepressant and anticonvulsant medications.

Meanings of Dysarthria:

noun

Difficult or unclear articulation of speech that is otherwise linguistically normal.

Usage examples:

Functional deficits in tongue movement contribute to a host of disorders, including obstructive sle…

Meanings of Dyscrasia:

noun

An abnormal or disordered state of the body or of a bodily part.

Usage examples:

Various blood dyscrasias

Meanings of Dysentery:

noun

Infection of the intestines resulting in severe diarrhoea with the presence of blood and mucus in the faeces.

Usage examples:

There are no pus cells in the stool, thereby ruling out a bacterial diarrhea like shigella dysentery.

Meanings of Dysesthesia:

noun

An abnormal unpleasant sensation felt when touched, caused by damage to peripheral nerves.

Usage examples:

Painful dysesthesia may be managed by tricyclic antidepressant and anticonvulsant medications.

Meanings of Dysfunction:

noun

Abnormality or impairment in the operation of a specified bodily organ or system.

Usage examples:

Bowel dysfunction

Meanings of Dysfunctional:

adjective

Not operating normally or properly.

Usage examples:

The telephones are dysfunctional

Meanings of Dysfunctions:

noun

Abnormality or impairment in the operation of a specified bodily organ or system.

Usage examples:

Bowel dysfunction

Meanings of Dysgenic:

adjective

Exerting a detrimental effect on later generations through the inheritance of undesirable characteristics.

Usage examples:

Dysgenic breeding

Meanings of Dysgenics:

adjective

Exerting a detrimental effect on later generations through the inheritance of undesirable characteristics.

Usage examples:

Dysgenic breeding

Meanings of Dysgraphia:

noun

Inability to write coherently, as a symptom of brain disease or damage.

Usage examples:

Patterns of acquired dysgraphia are beginning to be identified

Meanings of Dyskinesia:

noun

Abnormality or impairment of voluntary movement.

Usage examples:

These dyskinesias generally increase on withdrawal of drug treatment

Meanings of Dyslalia:

noun

Inability to articulate comprehensible speech, especially when associated with the use of private words or sounds.

Meanings of Dyslectic:

adjective

Relating to or affected by dyslexia.

Usage examples:

Dyslexic children perform well in oral tests

noun

A person who has dyslexia.

Usage examples:

Dyslexics can have difficulty writing by hand

Meanings of Dyslexia:

noun

A general term for disorders that involve difficulty in learning to read or interpret words, letters, and other symbols, but that do not affect general intelligence.

Meanings of Dyslexic:

adjective

Relating to or affected by dyslexia.

Usage examples:

Dyslexic children perform well in oral tests

noun

A person who has dyslexia.

Usage examples:

Dyslexics can have difficulty writing by hand

Meanings of Dyslexics:

noun

A person who has dyslexia.

Usage examples:

Dyslexics can have difficulty writing by hand

adjective

Relating to or affected by dyslexia.

Usage examples:

Dyslexic children perform well in oral tests

Meanings of Dysmenorrhea:

noun

Painful menstruation, typically involving abdominal cramps.

Usage examples:

Endometriosis should be suspected when there is dyspareunia, severe dysmenorrhoea, or unexplained a…

Meanings of Dysmenorrhoea:

noun

Painful menstruation, typically involving abdominal cramps.

Usage examples:

Endometriosis should be suspected when there is dyspareunia, severe dysmenorrhoea, or unexplained a…

Meanings of Dysmorphism:

noun

Malformation or deformity, especially as a congenital condition of the face or head.