dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/dys_MW.json
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{
"dys-":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": abnormal":[
"dys plasia"
],
": bad":[
"dys logistic"
],
": difficult":[
"dys phagia"
],
": impaired":[
"dys function"
],
"\u2014 compare eu-":[
"dys logistic"
]
},
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"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from Greek, prefixing denoting ill or evil quality, impaired function or difficulty in performance of the following element, going back to Indo-European *dus-, whence also Germanic *tuz- (in Old English torcyrre \"hard to convert,\" torbeg\u012bete \"difficult to obtain,\" Old High German zurw\u0101ri \"suspicious,\" Old Norse torfengr \"hard to get,\" Gothic tuzwerjan \"to doubt\"), Old Irish do-, du- (as in dochla \"inglorious\"), Armenian t- (in t-g\u0113t \"unknowing, ignorant\"), Sanskrit du\u1e63-, dur-, Avestan du\u0161- . The meaning of the Greek prefix is aptly characterized in Liddell and Scott's dictionary as \"destroying the good sense of a word, or increasing its bad sense.\" In West Germanic the outcomes of *tuz- have blended in a complicated way with other prefixes\u2014see note at dis- .":""
},
"pronounciation":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202407",
"type":[
"prefix"
]
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"adjective or noun",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": indigestion":[],
": ill humor : disgruntlement":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-s\u0113-\u0259",
"dis-\u02c8pep-sh\u0259"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"He is suffering from dyspepsia .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Take for example an experiment that administered capsaicin to volunteers with functional dyspepsia as well as healthy folks. \u2014 Patrick Wilson, Outside Online , 21 Aug. 2020",
"Beyond acute physical and psychological stress, what else can aggravate visceral hypersensitivity in people with IBS, dyspepsia , or other gut disorders",
"To diagnose it, then\u2014this diegetic dyspepsia \u2014a comprehensive examination of the patient must be performed. \u2014 Jason Kehe, Wired , 7 July 2021",
"Another risk of nighttime eating is dyspepsia , more commonly known as indigestion or an upset stomach. \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 23 Aug. 2019",
"And functional dyspepsia , which affects the stomach and is otherwise known as indigestion, affects nearly 32% of the population, according to a 2004 study published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology. \u2014 Colleen Stinchcombe, Woman's Day , 29 Oct. 2018",
"Upper stomach pain or feelings of fullness paired with bloating may be indicative of dyspepsia , for example, whereas lower abdomen cramping and a change in bowel habits could point to IBS. \u2014 Colleen Stinchcombe, Woman's Day , 29 Oct. 2018",
"The Europeans who encountered indigenous people in Mexico in the 1500s noted that chocolate was used to treat numerous ailments ranging from dysentery and indigestion, to fatigue and dyspepsia . \u2014 Jeffrey Miller, Smithsonian , 29 June 2018",
"Pepsi however, says that the truth is that the name came from Bradham\u2019s belief that his Pepsi-Cola could soothe an upset stomach, taking its name from the word dyspepsia , which means indigestion. \u2014 Melissa Locker, Southern Living , 27 Feb. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from Latin, borrowed from Greek dyspeps\u00eda, from dys- dys- + p\u00e9psis \"cooking, ripening, digestion\" (from pep-, base of p\u00e9ttein, p\u00e9ssein, p\u00e9ptein \"to cook, ripen, digest\" + -sis -sis ) + -ia -ia entry 1 \u2014 more at cook entry 1":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-054018"
},
"dysteleological":{
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": of or relating to dysteleology : purposeless":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u00a6)dis+",
"d\u0259s"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132133",
"type":[
"adjective"
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"definitions":{
": a vestigial organ":[],
": frustration or evasion of a normal functional end":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"German dysteleologie , from dys- + teleologie teleology":""
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"\"+"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-180458",
"type":[
"noun"
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"dysthymia":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a mood disorder characterized by chronic mildly depressed or irritable mood often accompanied by other symptoms (such as eating and sleeping disturbances, fatigue, and poor self-esteem)":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"It is categorized as a mental illness, on the low end of the spectrum of manic depressive illness, with dysthymia \u2014 its depressive equivalent \u2014 at the other end of the spectrum. \u2014 Gregg Martin, STAT , 31 Oct. 2021",
"Low grade depression or dysthymia can start to feel normal. \u2014 Ashley Stahl, Forbes , 13 Sep. 2021",
"In the second, at the opposite end of things, are people who already have a clinical diagnosis of major depressive disorder or a persistent version known as dysthymia . \u2014 James Hamblin, The Atlantic , 22 May 2020",
"Another person may have low-grade depressive symptoms that last a really long time, otherwise known as dysthymia . \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 23 Apr. 2020",
"There are several different forms of depression (like dysthymia , postpartum depression, or seasonal affective disorder), but major depressive disorder is typically the form that most people are familiar with. \u2014 D. Elizabeth, SELF , 24 Oct. 2018",
"Diagnoses like depression, dysthymia , seasonal affective disorder, and bipolar disorder all benefit from CBT, too. \u2014 Molly Burford, Allure , 16 Oct. 2019",
"Silverman explains that in the DSM-5, experts essentially collapsed two mood disorders\u2014chronic major depressive disorder and dysthymia \u2014into one: PDD. \u2014 Claire Gillespie, SELF , 19 Nov. 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1844, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"probably borrowed from German Dysthymie, borrowed from Greek dysth\u0233m\u00eda \"despondency, despair,\" from d\u00fdsth\u0233mos \"despondent, melancholy\" (from dys- dys- + \u00ac -th\u0233mos, adjective derivative of th\u0233m\u00f3s \"spirit, mind, courage\") + -ia -ia entry 1 \u2014 more at fume entry 1":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"dis-\u02c8th\u012b-m\u0113-\u0259"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045632",
"type":[
"adjective or noun",
"noun"
]
},
"dystocia":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": slow or difficult labor or delivery":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Complications like shoulder dystocia are rare in obstetrics. \u2014 Adam Wolfberg, The Atlantic , 26 May 2017"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1706, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from New Latin, borrowed from Greek dystok\u00eda, from dys- dys- + t\u00f3kos \"childbirth, act of giving birth (of animals), offspring\" + -ia -ia entry 1 ; t\u00f3kos nominal ablaut derivative of t\u00edkt\u014d, t\u00edktein, aorist \u00e9tekon, teke\u00een \"to give birth to, beget, generate,\" probably going back to Indo-European *te\u1e31- \"generate, give birth to,\" base of the aorist stem *tet\u1e31- \"generate, produce\" \u2014 more at tectonic":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"dis-\u02c8t\u014d-sh(\u0113-)\u0259"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235658",
"type":[
"noun"
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"dystonia":{
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"definitions":{
": any of various conditions (such as Parkinson's disease and torticollis) characterized by abnormalities of movement and muscle tone":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In 1997, the FDA gave its first green light to deep brain stimulation as a treatment for tremor, and then for Parkinson\u2019s in 2002 and the movement disorder dystonia in 2003. \u2014 Isabella Cueto, STAT , 14 Jan. 2022",
"His sister Kendra Marcus said the cause was dystonia . \u2014 Annabelle Williams, New York Times , 28 Dec. 2021",
"The legendary puppeteer lived for some time with dystonia , which causes involuntary muscle contractions, the Sesame Workshop said in a statement. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Dec. 2019",
"Following her flu and respiratory episodes recently in the emergency room, she's been experiencing new neurological symptoms, including dystonia , a movement disorder. \u2014 Ryan Prior, CNN , 7 May 2020",
"The legendary puppeteer lived for some time with dystonia , which causes involuntary muscle contractions, the Sesame Workshop said in a statement. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Dec. 2019",
"The legendary puppeteer lived for some time with dystonia , which causes involuntary muscle contractions, the Sesame Workshop said in a statement. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Dec. 2019",
"The cause of dystonia isn't known, but some forms are inherited, states Mayo Clinic. \u2014 Claire Gillespie, Health.com , 9 Dec. 2019",
"Spinney, who also operated and voiced Oscar, Big Bird's grumpy trash can-dwelling neighbor, before retiring from the iconic kids program in October 2018, died at his home in Connecticut after living with dystonia for some time. \u2014 Lisa De Los Reyes, Billboard , 8 Dec. 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1860, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from German Dystonie, from dys- dys- + -tonie -tonia":""
},
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"dis-\u02c8t\u014d-n\u0113-\u0259"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180630",
"type":[
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"noun"
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"dystopia":{
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": an imagined world or society in which people lead wretched, dehumanized , fearful lives":[
"There's almost a flavor of science fiction to the scenes Chilson describes, as though he were giving us a glimpse into a 21st-century dystopia of mad egoism and hurtling hulks of metal.",
"\u2014 Adam Goodheart",
"Over the course of the movie, the late-60's ideal of togetherness turns into a dystopia of violence, revulsion and finally death.",
"\u2014 John Leland"
],
": anti-utopia sense 2":[
"writing a dystopia",
"\u2026 leaping across the century to the 1990's to attempt a dystopia about the disintegration of Australian democracy into startling, irreversible despotism.",
"\u2014 Pearl K. Bell"
]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The only way to counter this is to point out the urgent truth obscured by the competing narratives of dystopia and delay, which is that the climate crisis is already here. \u2014 Liza Featherstone, The New Republic , 15 June 2022",
"Fans of surreality, dystopia and even historical fiction should give it a try. \u2014 Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping , 14 June 2022",
"Fritz Lang's stunning Metropolis unfolds in a futuristic urban dystopia , one heavily influenced by Art Deco architecture and flooded with Biblical imagery, where the rich live carefree lives above ground while workers toil below. \u2014 Randall Colburn, EW.com , 16 May 2022",
"The show seemed to shift from a dystopia exaggerated for effect into a near-reality overnight. \u2014 Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022",
"The outfits invoke the classic novel and TV adaptation of The Handmaid\u2019s Tale, which imagines a dystopia that relegates women to incubator status. \u2014 Natalie Shure, The New Republic , 5 May 2022",
"A century ago, the Soviet dissident writer Yevgeny Zamyatin novelized a future dystopia in which equality was taken so seriously that peculiarly athletic people might have one of their limbs lopped off by the state, to even things up. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 5 Jan. 2022",
"In the dystopia described by George Orwell, government was watching us with an eye on limiting our freedom. \u2014 John Tamny, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Green New Deal is an off-ramp for Boston residents who don\u2019t want to experience a racially and economically stratified climate dystopia . \u2014 Miles Howard, The New Republic , 3 Nov. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1950, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"dys- + -topia (in utopia )":""
},
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"(\u02cc)dis-\u02c8t\u014d-p\u0113-\u0259",
"dis-\u02c8t\u014d-p\u0113-\u0259"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101740",
"type":[
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"noun"
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"dystopian":{
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": of, relating to, or being an imagined world or society in which people lead dehumanized, fearful lives : relating to or characteristic of a dystopia":[
"A twisted romantic haunted by dystopian visions, Gibson borrows the language of science fiction and crafts doomed love stories with high-tech trappings.",
"\u2014 Maitland McDonagh",
"Dystopian visions are in a sense mythopoeic: depicting a creation myth in a future world of darkness and silence.",
"\u2014 Sarah Lefanu",
"Biotechnology is a force for good, but without adherence to the ideal of universal human equality, it opens the door to the soft tyranny of Gattaca and, ultimately the dystopian nightmare of Brave New World.",
"\u2014 Wesley J. Smith",
"Like many advances in science and technology, the dystopian implications of data mining have been described best by science-fiction writers.",
"\u2014 John Markoff",
"\u2026 Orwellian has become a word itself: an adjective denoting a dystopic world where language is cut adrift from meaning.",
"\u2014 Harvey A. Daniels",
"Letter by letter, we read of a society that seems to move from one dystopic nightmare to another \u2026",
"\u2014 Simon Winchester"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1962, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"dystopian from dystopia + -an entry 2 ; dystopic from dystopia + -ic entry 1":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02cc)dis-\u02c8t\u014d-p\u0113-\u0259n"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201122",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"dystrophic":{
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"definitions":{
": brownish with much dissolved humic matter, a sparse bottom fauna, and a high oxygen consumption":[],
": relating to or affected with a dystrophy":[
"a dystrophic patient"
],
": relating to or caused by faulty nutrition":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There are four major types of EB \u2014 EB simplex (EBS), junctional EB (JEB), dystrophic EB (DEB), and Kindler syndrome. \u2014 Megan Woodward, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 26 Oct. 2020",
"Another quest focuses on dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB), genetic conditions that cause fragile skin, widespread blistering, vision loss, disfigurement and other serious medical problems. \u2014 Julie Washington, cleveland.com , 1 Nov. 2017",
"Speaking of \u2018the dystrophic child\u2019s plight,\u2019 or calling disability a \u2018 \u2014 Travis M. Andrews, sacbee , 21 Aug. 2017"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1893, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"dystrophy + -ic entry 1 ; in sense 2 after German dystroph":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"dis-\u02c8tr\u014d-fik"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193236",
"type":[
"adjective"
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"dystrophin":{
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"definitions":{
": a protein that is associated with a transmembrane complex of skeletal muscle cells and that is absent in Duchenne muscular dystrophy and deficient or defective in Becker muscular dystrophy":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In a study involving patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, 12 weeks of treatment with the Wave drug called suvodirsen failed to increase levels of dystrophin compared to baseline, the company said. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 Dec. 2019",
"Duchenne is a rare fatal neuromuscular disease caused by mutations in the dystrophin gene that result in a progressive loss of muscle function and weakness, including in the heart and skeleton. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 24 Dec. 2019",
"The guide RNAs were designed to trigger production of a missing protein called dystrophin . \u2014 Sara Reardon, Scientific American , 5 Feb. 2020",
"In a study involving patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, 12 weeks of treatment with the Wave drug called suvodirsen failed to increase levels of dystrophin compared to baseline, the company said. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 Dec. 2019",
"In a study involving patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, 12 weeks of treatment with the Wave drug called suvodirsen failed to increase levels of dystrophin compared to baseline, the company said. \u2014 Adam Feuerstein, STAT , 16 Dec. 2019",
"In a clinical trial, Vyondys 53 produced a small increase in an important muscle protein called dystrophin that children with Duchenne lack. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 24 Dec. 2019",
"In a clinical trial, Sarepta\u2019s drug produced a small increase in an important muscle protein called dystrophin that is normally missing in children with Duchenne. \u2014 Damian Garde, STAT , 12 Dec. 2019",
"Instead, the Wave drug made no dystrophin protein at all, which raises serious questions about the viability of the company\u2019s entire chemistry platform. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 Dec. 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1987, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"dystrophy + -in entry 1":""
},
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"\u02c8dis-tr\u0259-\u02ccfin",
"\u02c8di-str\u0259-\u02ccfin"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032553",
"type":[
"noun"
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": a condition produced by faulty nutrition":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Myotonic dystrophy is a rare, inherited disease that affects the muscles and other body systems. \u2014 Julie Washington, cleveland , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Myotonic dystrophy is usually caused by a gene mutation. \u2014 Julie Washington, cleveland , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Myotonic dystrophy type 2, is an even rarer form of the the condition and its exact prevalence is unknown. \u2014 Maggie O'neill, Health.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Myotonic dystrophy is also known to cause irregular electrical control of the heartbeat. \u2014 Caitlin O'kane, CBS News , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Myotonic dystrophy can lead to scarring in the heart, and arrhythmias \u2014 an irregular heartbeat. \u2014 Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com , 13 Apr. 2022",
"This year, 53 one-of-a-kind pieces were donated to the sale, which raises funds for the Monagasque Association against Muscular dystrophy . \u2014 Carol Besler, Robb Report , 8 Nov. 2021",
"This is the ninth edition of the biennial charity auction, which has to date raised more than $70-million for the Monagasque Association against Muscular dystrophy . \u2014 Carol Besler, Forbes , 22 Oct. 2021",
"In the meantime, Sarepta has won approval for two other dystrophy drugs based on similar results that also require follow-up trials, which the company says are already well underway. \u2014 Matthew Perrone, Chron , 1 July 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1901, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"dys- + -trophy , after New Latin dystrophia, French dystrophie or German Dystrophie":""
},
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"\u02c8dis-tr\u0259-f\u0113",
"\u02c8di-str\u0259-f\u0113"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105704",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"dyskinesia":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": impairment of voluntary movements resulting in fragmented or jerky motions (as in Parkinson's disease) \u2014 compare tardive dyskinesia":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-k\u012b-",
"\u02ccdis-k\u0259-\u02c8n\u0113-zh(\u0113-)\u0259",
"\u02ccdis-k\u0259-\u02c8n\u0113-zh(\u0113-)\u0259, -k\u012b-"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Programs to help treat cystic fibrosis and primary ciliary dyskinesia are in preclinical stages, using a non-viral lipid nanoparticle to deliver a payload to a specific organ. \u2014 Ann Gehan, Dallas News , 2 Sep. 2021",
"Before he was charged in the corruption case, Caraway had been receiving care for numerous medical conditions, including esophageal dyskinesia , hypertension and sleep apnea, Payma said in the filing. \u2014 Dallas News , 30 July 2020",
"As part of the funding, the company merged with TranscripTx, a Menlo Park, Calif., company that had been focused on primary ciliary dyskinesia . \u2014 Connor Pittman, Dallas News , 27 Mar. 2020",
"Its experimental drugs could be used to treat cystic fibrosis and primary ciliary dyskinesia , which are both marked by chronic respiratory infections. \u2014 Connor Pittman, Dallas News , 27 Mar. 2020",
"Medicines that stimulate dopamine are currently standard treatment but can cause unwanted, uncontrolled movements, called dyskinesia , as the disease progresses. \u2014 Ese Olumhense, chicagotribune.com , 11 Dec. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from Greek dysk\u012bn\u0113s\u00eda \"difficulty in moving,\" from dys- dys- + k\u00edn\u0113sis \"motion, movement\" + -ia -ia entry 1 \u2014 more at -kinesis":""
},
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"circa 1706, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-190652"
},
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"adjective",
"adjective or noun",
"noun"
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": a variable often familial learning disability involving difficulties in acquiring and processing language that is typically manifested by a lack of proficiency in reading, spelling, and writing":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"dis-\u02c8lek-s\u0113-\u0259"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Reggie's dyslexia comes back with a vengeance and Veronica starts seeing spiders everywhere, my true nightmare. \u2014 Samantha Highfill, EW.com , 9 May 2022",
"The combination of his dyslexia and family history make for an interesting pathology, marked at once by shame and determination. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
"The character is further described as a loner within the law enforcement community who hides the severe dyslexia that went untreated during his traumatic childhood in foster care. \u2014 Joe Otterson, Variety , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Burnett announced her resignation as city clerk in November 2021 after claiming the city had refused to accommodate her dyslexia and suggested that, as a woman of Filipino descent, racial discrimination may have been an issue. \u2014 Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com , 8 Apr. 2022",
"People would talk as if my songs, my achievements, my career etc. had been achieved despite things like my dyslexia . \u2014 Heran Mamo, Billboard , 1 Apr. 2022",
"The fact of the matter, though, is that most people who are diagnosed are taught how to deal with their dyslexia rather than play to its strengths. \u2014 Stephen Frost, Forbes , 20 Jan. 2022",
"Eventually, the future politician realized there were benefits to his dyslexia . \u2014 Sam Gillette, PEOPLE.com , 10 Dec. 2021",
"Printed with a dyslexia -friendly font, the latest brilliant addition to Andrea Beaty and David Roberts' best-selling series is a poignant exercise in acceptance, self-love, and diversity. \u2014 Ew Staff, EW.com , 7 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"earlier, \"impairment in the ability to read due to a brain injury,\" borrowed from French & German; French dyslexie, borrowed from German Dyslexie, from dys- dys- + -lexie (in Alexie alexia )":""
},
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"circa 1888, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-201547"
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"definitions":{
": one affected with dyslexia":[]
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"New Latin dyslexia + English -c (as in maniac )":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-081214"
},
"dyspepsy":{
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"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": dyspepsia sense 1":[]
},
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"-eps\u0113"
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"French or Latin; French dyspepsie , from Latin dyspepsia":""
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-102046"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": impairment of handwriting ability that is characterized chiefly by very poor or often illegible writing or writing that takes an unusually long time and great effort to complete":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02c8)dis-\u02c8graf-\u0113-\u0259",
"(\u02cc)dis-\u02c8gra-f\u0113-\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Vutpakdi's son is part of a rare group known as twice exceptional, or 2e \u2014 children who have high IQs of over 130, but who also face challenges such as attention deficit disorder, autism, dyslexia or dysgraphia , the inability to write clearly. \u2014 Caitlin Yoshiko Kandil, latimes.com , 2 Mar. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"dys- + Greek -graphia \"writing\" (from gr\u00e1phein \"to write\" + -ia -ia entry 1 ), probably after French dysgraphie \u2014 more at carve":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1892, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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},
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"type":[
"adjective or noun",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": indigestion":[],
": ill humor : disgruntlement":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"dis-\u02c8pep-sh\u0259",
"-s\u0113-\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"He is suffering from dyspepsia .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Take for example an experiment that administered capsaicin to volunteers with functional dyspepsia as well as healthy folks. \u2014 Patrick Wilson, Outside Online , 21 Aug. 2020",
"Beyond acute physical and psychological stress, what else can aggravate visceral hypersensitivity in people with IBS, dyspepsia , or other gut disorders",
"To diagnose it, then\u2014this diegetic dyspepsia \u2014a comprehensive examination of the patient must be performed. \u2014 Jason Kehe, Wired , 7 July 2021",
"Another risk of nighttime eating is dyspepsia , more commonly known as indigestion or an upset stomach. \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 23 Aug. 2019",
"And functional dyspepsia , which affects the stomach and is otherwise known as indigestion, affects nearly 32% of the population, according to a 2004 study published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology. \u2014 Colleen Stinchcombe, Woman's Day , 29 Oct. 2018",
"Upper stomach pain or feelings of fullness paired with bloating may be indicative of dyspepsia , for example, whereas lower abdomen cramping and a change in bowel habits could point to IBS. \u2014 Colleen Stinchcombe, Woman's Day , 29 Oct. 2018",
"The Europeans who encountered indigenous people in Mexico in the 1500s noted that chocolate was used to treat numerous ailments ranging from dysentery and indigestion, to fatigue and dyspepsia . \u2014 Jeffrey Miller, Smithsonian , 29 June 2018",
"Pepsi however, says that the truth is that the name came from Bradham\u2019s belief that his Pepsi-Cola could soothe an upset stomach, taking its name from the word dyspepsia , which means indigestion. \u2014 Melissa Locker, Southern Living , 27 Feb. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from Latin, borrowed from Greek dyspeps\u00eda, from dys- dys- + p\u00e9psis \"cooking, ripening, digestion\" (from pep-, base of p\u00e9ttein, p\u00e9ssein, p\u00e9ptein \"to cook, ripen, digest\" + -sis -sis ) + -ia -ia entry 1 \u2014 more at cook entry 1":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-192410"
},
"dysphagia":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": difficulty in swallowing":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"dis-\u02c8f\u0101-j(\u0113-)\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Another common reason for a liquid diet is dysphagia , or trouble swallowing. \u2014 Julie Stewart, Men's Health , 2 June 2022",
"Sometimes dysphagia can be improved with interventions such as speech therapy. \u2014 Julie Stewart, Men's Health , 2 June 2022",
"Career Goals: Become a geriatric medical speech pathologist specializing in dementia, Alzheimer\u2019s and dysphagia . \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 10 Dec. 2021",
"According to the report, the 83-year-old woman sought treatment at a gastroenterology clinic for dysphagia (aka, swallowing difficulties) and regurgitation after every meal. \u2014 Maggie O'neill, Health.com , 29 Apr. 2020",
"Part of that script included saying the patient had been diagnosed with dysphagia , or difficulty swallowing, as well as saying that the patients had histories of cancer in order to obtain authorization. \u2014 Hollie Silverman, CNN , 14 Jan. 2020",
"The cause was dysphagia , a swallowing disorder, said a daughter, Elaine Trogdon. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Oct. 2019",
"There are a few simple tests to diagnose the severity of dysphagia . \u2014 Douglas Jacobs, Washington Post , 7 Mar. 2018",
"Even patients who are NPO will continue to aspirate if their dysphagia is severe enough. \u2014 Douglas Jacobs, Washington Post , 7 Mar. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from New Latin, from dys- dys- + -phagia -phagia":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1783, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-211208"
},
"dyslogistic":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":{
": uncomplimentary":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccdis-l\u0259-\u02c8ji-stik"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"dys- + -logistic (in eulogistic )":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1812, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-212927"
},
"dyspathy":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": lack of sympathy : antipathy":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8disp\u0259th\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"probably from obsolete French dispathie , from dis- dys- + -pathie -pathy":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-225153"
},
"dysluite":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a brown variety of gahnite":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"d\u0259\u0307\u02c8s-",
"\u02c8di(\u02cc)sl\u00fc\u02cc\u012bt"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"irregular from dys- + Greek lyein to loosen, dissolve + English -ite":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-230456"
}
}