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Medical Word Parts - Letter: d
Term
Definition
dacry/o
tears
dactyl/o
fingers, toes
de-
lack of, without, less, down
deca-
ten
deci-
one tenth
dem/o
people, population
demi
half
dent/i
teeth
derm/o
skin
derma-
skin
dermat/o
skin
desicc/o
drying
-desis
bind, fixation
desm/o
ligament
dextr/o
right
di-
two, twice, double
dia-
complete, through
dif-
separation, taking apart, reversal
digit/o
finger, toe
dilat/o
enlarge, expand
dipl/o
double, two-sided
dips-
thirst
-dipsia
thirst
dis-
twice, apart, not
dist/o
distant, far
dolich/o
long
dolor/o
pain
dors/o
back of body
drom/o
running
-drome
running
duct/o
to lead
duoden/o
duodenum
dur/o
hard, dura mater
dynam/o
power, strength
-dynia
pain
dys-
bad, painful, abnormal