“Her disfunction at work was medical.”
Confusables Entry 1065 / 1350 60-second read
Dis- vs. Dys-
Negation or reversal versus impaired or abnormal.
The comparisoni
“Her dysfunction at work was medical.”
The ruleii
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DIS- = not / reverse. DYS- = impaired.
DIS- is Latin (dislike, disagree, disappear — plain negation). DYS- is Greek (dysfunction, dyslexia, dystopia — impaired or painful). Medical terms almost always take DYS-.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Medical = DYS. Everyday = DIS.