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