In this article, you’ll find a comprehensive list of words that start with “dy.
- Dynamic- Constantly changing or active.
- Dynamicism- The state of being dynamic.
- Dynamism- Great energy, force, or power; vigor.
- Dynamite- A high explosive.
- Dynamo- A machine for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy.
- Dynamicist- A specialist in dynamics.
- Dyslexia- A learning disorder characterized by difficulty reading.
- Dyspepsia- Indigestion.
- Dysphonia- Difficulty in speaking due to a physical disorder of the mouth, tongue, throat, or vocal cords.
- Dystopia- An imagined state or society where there is great suffering or injustice.
- Dysplasia- Abnormal growth or development of cells.
- Dystrophy- A disorder in which an organ or tissue of the body wastes away.
- Dysentery- Infection of the intestines resulting in severe diarrhea.
- Dysphagia- Difficulty or discomfort in swallowing.
- Dystopian- Relating to or denoting an imagined state or society where there is great suffering or injustice.
- Dysmorphia- Deformity or abnormality in the shape or size of a specified part of the body.
- Dysarthria- Difficult or unclear articulation of speech.
- Dyspnea- Difficult or labored breathing.
- Dysidea- A genus of sponges in the family Dysideidae.
- Dysphoric- Characterized by or expressing suffering or discomfort.
- Dysplasia- The presence of abnormal cells within a tissue or organ.
- Dysregulation- Impaired regulation of a bodily system.
- Dyscalculia- Severe difficulty in making arithmetic calculations.
- Dysostosis- Abnormal bone development.
- Dysfunction- A disruption to the regular operation of a system or organization.
- Dysrhythmia- An abnormal heart rhythm.
- Dyad- A pair of individuals or units.
- Dyadic- Relating to a dyad or based on a system of two.
- Dyskinesia- Abnormality or impairment of voluntary movement.
- Dynamo- electric – Relating to the generation of electricity by mechanical means.
- Dysautonomia- A condition in which the autonomic nervous system functions abnormally.
- Dysmorphic- Characterized by malformation.
- Dysacusis- Distortion or discomfort in hearing.
- Dysphasia- A speech disorder in which there is impairment of language comprehension, formulation, or expression.
- Dysphoria- A state of unease or generalized dissatisfaction with life.
- Dyslogistic- Conveying disapproval or censure; uncomplimentary.
- Dysovulation- Irregular ovulation.
- Dyslipidemia- Abnormal amount of lipids in the blood.
- Dyestuff- A substance used for dyeing or coloring.
- Dysanapsis- The discrepancy between the growth of the airways and the growth of lung volume.
- Dysnomia- Difficulty in remembering names or recalling words.
- Dyne- A unit of force in the centimeter-gram-second system of units.
- Dysmenorrhea- Painful menstruation.
- Dyskeratosis- Abnormal formation of keratin in the epidermis or epithelium.
- Dysgenics- The study of factors leading to the deterioration of the human gene pool.
- Dysesthesia- An abnormal sensation.
- Dysregulate- To disrupt the normal functional regulation.
- Dysphasia- Impairment of speech and verbal comprehension.
- Dysgeusia- Distortion or alteration of taste.
- Dysphemism- The use of a harsh, more offensive word instead of one considered less harsh.
- Dysphagia- Difficulty or discomfort in swallowing.
- Dysosmia- Distortion or alteration of the sense of smell.
- Dynamometer- An instrument for measuring force, torque, or power.
- Dysaudia- A defect in hearing acuity.
- Dysgenesis- Defective development.
- Dysgraphia- A neurological disorder characterized by writing disabilities.
- Dybbuk- A malicious possessing spirit in Jewish folklore.
- Dysphoric- Pertaining to dysphoria.
- Dystaxia- Impaired coordination due to a defect in the nervous system.
- Dynamogenesis- Stimulation of motor activity.
- Dysthymia- Persistent mild depression.
- Dysprosium- A chemical element with the symbol Dy.
- Dynein- A motor protein that moves along microtubules in cells.
- Dysrhythmic- Related to or characterized by an abnormal rhythm.
- Dyspnoeic- Suffering from dyspnea.
- Dysaesthesia- Painful, itchy, or burning sensations.
- Dysfibrinogenemia- An abnormal form of the blood clotting protein fibrinogen.
- Dyspituitarism- Dysfunction of the pituitary gland.
- Dyscalculic- Relating to or suffering from dyscalculia.
- Dysosmia- Disordered olfactory sense.
- Dysgammaglobulinemia- Abnormal levels of gamma globulins in the blood.
- Dysmetria- Lack of coordination of movement.
- Dymango- A kind of shrub or tree.
- Dysthanasia- Deliberately prolonging the life of a patient in pain.
- Dynein- Protein responsible for cellular movement.
- Dyschrony- Lack of synchrony.
- Dysphilia- Abnormal sexual attraction.
- Dysgonia- Disorder of metabolism leading to varying skin pigmentation.
- Dysphotic- Pertaining to an underwater zone with insufficient light.
- Dysmerogenesis- Abnormal formation of blood vessels.
- Dyophysite- One who maintains that within Christ there are two natures, divine and human.
- Dysmetria- Inability to judge distance or scale.
- Dytiscidae- A family of beetles known as predaceous diving beetles.
- Dyslogia- Difficulty in speaking or reasoning.
- Dysraphia- Congenital abnormalities.
- Dysphrenic- Referring to disruptiveness in thought processing.
- Dysmegalopsia- A form of visual distortion.
- Dysergia- Lack of coordination between muscles.
- Dyscellia- Abnormality of cells.
- Dycamia- Condition of having unevenly distributed body color.
- Dyskaryosis- Abnormal cell changes linked with pre-cancerous conditions.
- Dysoatopism- Germinating away from stimulus.
- Dysostosis- Malformation of bones.
- Dyshidrosis- A condition causing small blisters on hands and feet.
- Dysregulation- Malfunction of regulatory processes.
- Dyandria- A state in certain plants having two male reproductive organs.
- Dyspigmentation- Irregular coloring of the skin.
- Dysosmia- Disorder in sense of smell.
- Dysfibrinogenemia- Abnormal fibrinogen.