English Words Starting With D

• dysfunction

  nounC1
  /dɪsˈfʌŋk.ʃən/Abnormal or impaired function of a system, organ, or process.
• dysgenesis

  nounC2
  /dɪsˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/Defective or abnormal development or formation, especially of an organ, tissue, or organism.
• dysgenics

  nounRare
  /dɪsˈdʒɛnɪks/The study of or belief in the deterioration of a population's genetic quality over time, often due to factors believed to discourage reproduction among those with desired traits.
• dysgeusia

  nounLow/Very Low
  /dɪsˈɡjuːzɪə/A persistent, distorted, or unpleasant sense of taste.
• dysgnosia

  nounVery Rare (specialist/technical)
  /dɪsˈnəʊ.zi.ə/An impairment or loss of the ability to recognize or comprehend objects, persons, sounds, shapes, or smells, despite intact sensory pathways.
• dysgraphia

  nounLow
  /dɪsˈɡræfɪə/A specific learning disability that affects a person's ability to write coherently.
• dyskinesia

  nounC2
  /ˌdɪskɪˈniːziə/An impairment of voluntary movement, causing involuntary muscle movements or a difficulty in performing smooth, controlled actions.
• dyslalia

  nounVery Low
  /dɪsˈleɪlɪə/A speech disorder characterized by difficulty in articulating sounds, syllables, or words due to a defect in the speech organs, not due to a neurological or intellectual impairment.
• dyslexia

  nounMedium
  /dɪsˈlɛksɪə/A learning disorder characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition, poor spelling, and decoding abilities.
• dyslexic

  adjectivenounC1
  /dɪsˈlɛksɪk/Having dyslexia, a learning difficulty that primarily affects reading and spelling skills.
• dyslexic thinking

  nounLow
  /dɪsˈlɛk.sɪk ˈθɪŋ.kɪŋ/A specific pattern of cognitive strengths associated with dyslexia, particularly in areas like spatial reasoning, pattern recognition, big-picture thinking, creativity, and problem-solving.
• dyslogia

  nounVery Low
  /dɪsˈləʊdʒə/A difficulty in expressing thoughts in words, often due to a brain disorder.
• dysmelia

  nounVery low
  /dɪsˈmiː.lɪ.ə/A congenital disorder characterized by missing, shortened, or malformed limbs.
• dysmenorrhea

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌdɪs.men.əˈriː.ə/Painful menstruation (menstrual cramps).
• dysmenorrhoea

  nounLow
  /ˌdɪsmenəˈriːə/Painful menstruation; menstrual cramps.
• dysmetria

  nounVery Low (Specialist/Technical)
  /dɪsˈmiː.trɪ.ə/A neurological condition characterized by an inability to control the range and force of voluntary muscular movements, particularly affecting the accuracy of reaching or pointing.
• dysmnesia

  nounVery Rare
  /dɪsˈniːzɪə/A medical term for impaired memory or memory dysfunction.
• dysmorphia

  nounC1/C2
  /dɪsˈmɔː.fi.ə/A psychological condition characterised by a persistent and intrusive preoccupation with one or more perceived defects or flaws in one's physical appearance, which are either unnoticeable or only slight to others.
• dysmorphism

  nounLow
  /dɪsˈmɔː.fɪ.zəm/An abnormality in the shape or size of a body part; a structural malformation.
• dysmorphophobia

  nounLow
  /dɪsˌmɔːfəˈfəʊbɪə/An anxiety disorder characterized by an obsessive, irrational fear or belief that one's own body part or appearance is severely flawed and warrants exceptional measures to hide or fix it.

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