| dysmenorrhea |
menstruation that is difficult or painful. |
| dyspareunia |
sexual intercourse that is difficult or painful. |
| dyspepsia |
incomplete or improper digestion of food; indigestion. |
| dyspeptic |
pertaining to or afflicted with dyspepsia. [3 definitions] |
| dysphagia |
difficulty in swallowing. |
| dysphonia |
difficulty in making normal speech sounds, as because of hoarseness. |
| dysphoria |
a generally unwell feeling, characterized by anxiety, dissatisfaction, discomfort, or restlessness. |
| dysplasia |
disordered growth or abnormal development of tissues, bones, or other body parts. |
| dyspnea |
difficulty in breathing; shortness of breath. |
| dysprosium |
a rare-earth metal chemical element of the lanthanide series that has sixty-sixprotons in each nucleus. (symbol: Dy) |
| dysthymia |
an older name for persistent depressive disorder. |
| dystopia |
an imagined state or society in which injustice, oppression, and often terror are the norm and in which, typically, a totalitarian form of government has control over all aspects of life. (Cf. utopia.) [2 definitions] |
| dystrophy |
insufficient or improper nutrition. [2 definitions] |
| E |
abbreviation of "east." |
| e |
the fifth letter of the English alphabet. [2 definitions] |
| e. |
abbreviation of "energy." |
| e- |
from; out of. |
| ea. |
abbreviation of "each." |
| each |
every one of two or more. [3 definitions] |
| each other |
each the other (used to show reciprocity). |
| eager |
having or showing an impatient desire; anticipating enthusiastically. |