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Med. Term Suhailah4
Medical Terminology Prefixes, Suffixes, Combing Forms "D"
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |