English Words Starting With D

• dyne

  nounVery Low
  /dʌɪn/A unit of force in the centimeter-gram-second (CGS) system, equal to the force required to accelerate a mass of one gram by one centimeter per second squared.
• dyno

  nounC2
  /ˈdaɪ.nəʊ/A short, explosive movement in climbing where the climber jumps or lunges to reach a distant handhold.
• dynode

  nounC2+ (very low)
  /ˈdaɪ.nəʊd/A secondary electrode in an electron multiplier device.
• dyophysite

  nounVery Low Frequency
  /daɪˈɒfɪsaɪt/A Christian, particularly associated with Eastern Christian traditions, who holds the doctrine that Christ exists in two distinct natures, divine and human, after the Incarnation.
• dyophysitism

  nounExtremely rare / Technical
  /daɪˈɒfɪsɪtɪz(ə)m/The theological doctrine that Christ has two distinct natures, divine and human, united in one person.
• dyothelite

  nounExtremely rare; specialist/academic
  /daɪˈɒθɪlaɪt/A historical term referring to a person who adheres to dyothelitism, the Christian theological doctrine that Jesus Christ possessed two wills (divine and human), as opposed to one will (monothelitism).
• dysacousia

  nounVery Low
  /ˌdɪs.əˈkuː.zi.ə/A medical condition causing discomfort or pain in the ear from normal or loud sounds.
• dysadaptation

  nounVery low
  /ˌdɪs.æd.æpˈteɪ.ʃən/The inability of the eyes to adjust correctly to changing light levels, often causing discomfort or temporary visual impairment.
• dysanagnosia

  nounExtremely Rare
  /ˌdɪs.æn.æɡˈnəʊ.zi.ə/A specific impairment in the ability to read aloud, characterized by a failure to recognize words as whole units, often resulting in letter-by-letter reading.
• dysaphia

  nounVery Rare / Technical
  /dɪsˈeɪfɪə/Impairment or abnormality in the sense of touch.
• dysarthria

  nounLow (Specialist/Technical)
  /dɪˈsɑːθ.rɪ.ə/A motor speech disorder resulting from neurological injury, characterized by poor articulation of phonemes due to weakness, paralysis, or incoordination of the speech muscles.
• dysautonomia

  nounRare
  /dɪsˌɔː.təʊˈnəʊ.mi.ə/A medical condition characterized by dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system.
• dysbarism

  nounRare/Technical
  /ˈdɪsbərɪz(ə)m/A medical condition resulting from changes in ambient pressure, affecting the body due to the expansion or contraction of gases within its tissues or cavities.
• dysbindin

  nounVery Low (Technical/Specialist)
  /dɪsˈbɪndɪn/A protein encoded by the DTNBP1 gene, primarily found in neurons and implicated in synaptic function.
• dyscalculia

  nounLow
  /ˌdɪskælˈkjuːliə/A specific learning disability involving persistent difficulty in understanding numbers and performing arithmetic calculations.
• dyscrasia

  nounVery Low
  /dɪˈskreɪ.zi.ə/An abnormal or pathological condition of the body, particularly referring to an imbalance of bodily humors (blood, phlegm, black bile, yellow bile) in historical medicine.
• dysentery

  nounC2
  /ˈdɪs.ən.tri/A severe, often bloody, infectious disease of the intestines.
• dysergia

  nounVery Low
  /dɪˈsɜː.dʒə/A neurological condition characterized by impaired coordination of voluntary muscle movements.
• dysesthesia

  nounLow
  /ˌdɪs.ɪsˈθiː.zi.ə/A medical symptom characterized by abnormal or unpleasant sensations, often described as burning, prickling, or a feeling of pins and needles.
• dysfluency

  nounC2
  /dɪsˈfluː.ən.si/An interruption in the normal flow of speech.

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