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dysphoria
dysplasia
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dyspraxia
dysprosium
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dystocia
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dystocia
dys·to·ci·a [ diss tṓshə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
difficult childbirth: unusually difficult childbirth
[Early 18th century. < Greek dustokia "difficult childbirth" < tokos "childbirth"]

dys·to·ci·al adjective
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