dis-
word element [L.], reversal or separation.
dis-
word element [Gr.], duplication.
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dis-
(dis), This Latin prefix denotes separation (disjunction), opposition (discord), or negation (disability). There is currently a tendency to extend its range of meanings to include those of Greek dys- (or to respell the Greek prefix dys- as dis-).In two, apart; un-, not; very.
[L. separation]
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dis-
Combining form denoting in two, apart; un-, not; very.
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dys-[L. separation]
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dis-
Prefix denoting not, un-, away, apart, scattered, reverse.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005