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XibaekLee Posted 14 years ago
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why it is dysfunction, not disfunction? is there any rule or is just a irregular?
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There is no rule, but there is a reason. The prefix "dys-" is from Greek and means "bad". The word "dysfunction(al)" arose in the field of medicine, which tends to take its terms from Greek.
- There is no rule, but there is a reason.
- The prefix "dys-" is from Greek and means "bad".
- The word "dysfunction(al)" arose in the field of medicine, which tends to take its terms from Greek.
- The prefix "dis-" is from Latin or French and has its root in the words to do with "two", similar to "bi-" or "bis-".
- Its negative senses can be thought of as expressing a dichotomy like good and evil.
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There is no rule, but there is a reason.
The prefix "dys-" is from Greek and means "bad". The word "dysfunction(al)" arose in the field of medicine, which tends to take its terms from Greek.
The prefix "dis-" is from Latin or French and has its root in the words to do with "two", similar to "bi-" or "bis-". Its negative senses can be thought of as expressing a dichotomy like good
The prefix "dys-" is from Greek and means "bad". The word "dysfunction(al)" arose in the field of medicine, which tends to take its terms from Greek.
The prefix "dis-" is from Latin or French and has its root in the words to do with "two", similar to "bi-" or "bis-". Its negative senses can be thought of as expressing a dichotomy like good
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