Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 7th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073403717
ISBN 13: 978-0-07340-371-7

Chapter 11 - Muscular Tissue - Study Guide - Building Your Medical Vocabulary - Page 434: 3

Answer

The prefix "dys-" means bad or abnormal. It is found in words like dyspnea, dysentery, and dysphagia.

Work Step by Step

Dystrophy and dysthymia also contain this form
Update this answer!

You can help us out by revising, improving and updating this answer.

Update this answer

After you claim an answer you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. An editor will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback.