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dysbiosis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.31 in modern English

Syllables
dys-bio-sis
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A medical condition caused by microbial imbalances within the body.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δυσ- (dus-, “bad”) and βίωσις (bíōsis, “way of living”); the intended meaning of the compound word is contrasted with symbiosis - a relationship of mutual benefit. By surface analysis, dys- + -biosis.

Usage

Inflected Forms

dysbioses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

dysbiotic rebiosis symbiosis

Synonyms

dysbacteriosis

Antonyms

eubiosis

Questions

What does dysbiosis mean?
A medical condition caused by microbial imbalances within the body.
Where does dysbiosis come from?
From Ancient Greek δυσ- (dus-, “bad”) and βίωσις (bíōsis, “way of living”); the intended meaning of the compound word is contrasted with symbiosis - a relationship of mutual benefit. By surface analysis, dys- + -biosis.

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