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Exercise 4
The prefix dys is used frequently, and you will often have occasion to look in your medical dictionary for the meaning of a term beginning with dys. Approximately 300 such words are listed in your dictionary. Here's a chance for you to get familiar with three terms, in which the prefix dys is used.
Match the terms on the left with the definitions on the right.
Answer:
- dyschezia — c. painful or difficult evacuation of feces
- dysopia — a. defective vision
- dystaxia — b. difficulty in controlling voluntary movement
