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Med. Term Suhailah4
Medical Terminology Prefixes, Suffixes, Combing Forms "D"
Question | Answer |
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Dacry/o- | lacrimal sac; tears |
Dactyl/o- | finger or toe |
-dactyly | Condition of fingers or toes |
De- | reversal of; without |
Dec/i- | one tenth |
Decidu/o- | falling off |
Defici/o- | lacking; inadequate |
Degluti/o- | swallowing |
Delt/o- | triangle |
Delus/o- | false belief |
Dem/o- | people; population |
Dendr/o- | branching structure |
Densit/o- | density |
Dent/i- | tooth |
Dentit/o | eruption of teeth |
Dent/o- | tooth |
Depend/o- | to hang onto |
Depress/o- | press down |
Derm/a- | skin |
-derma | skin |
Dermat/o- | skin |
Derm/o- | skin |
Desicc/o- | to dry up |
-desis | procedure to fuse together |
Dextr/o- | right; sugar |
Di- | two |
Dia- | complete; completely through |
Diabet/o- | diabetes |
Diaphore/o- | sweating |
Diaphragmat/o- | diaphragm |
Diaphys/o- | shaft of a bone |
Diastol/o- | dilating |
-didymis | testes |
Didym/o- | testes |
Dietet/o- | foods; diet |
Diet/o- | foods; diet |
Differentiat/o- | being distinct; specialized |
Different/o- | being distinct; different |
Digest/o- | break down food; digest |
Digit/o- | digit (finger or toe) |
Dilat/o- | dilate; widen |
Dipl/o- | double |
Dips/o- | thirst |
Dis- | away from |
Disk/o- | disk |
Disect/o- | to cut apart |
Dissemin/o- | widely scattered throughout the body |
Distent/o- | distended; stretched |
Dist/o- | away from the center or point of origin |
Diverticul/o- | diverticulum |
Donat/o- | give as a gift |
Dors/o- | back; dorsum |
-dose | measured quantity |
Dos/i- | dose |
-drome | a running |
Duc/o- | bring; move |
-duct | duct (tube) |
Duct/o- | bring; move; a duct |
Du/o- | two |
Duoden/o- | duodenum (1st part of small intestine) |
Dur/o- | dura mater |
Dynam/o- | power; movement |
Dyn/o- | pain |
Dys- | painful; difficult; abnormal |