Medical Terminology Letter D
Medical Terminology Letter D
| TERM |
MEANING |
| dacry/o |
tear |
| dactyl/o |
digit (finger or toe) |
| deca- |
ten (10¹) |
| deci- |
one tenth (10⁻¹) |
| demi- |
half |
| dem/o |
people |
| dent/i |
tooth |
| derm/o, dermat/o |
skin |
| desicc/o |
to dry |
| -desis |
surgical fixation, fusion |
| desm/o |
ligament |
| deuter/o |
second, secondary |
| dextr/o |
right |
| di- |
two |
| dia- |
through, throughout |
| didym/o |
a twin, testis |
| -didymus |
conjoined twin |
| dilat/o |
enlarge, expand |
| dipl/o |
double |
| dips/o |
thirst |
| dis- |
apart, to separate |
| dist/o |
distant |
| dolich/o |
long |
| dolor/o |
pain |
| dors/o |
back |
| drom/o, -drome |
running |
| duct/o |
to lead |
| duoden/o |
duodenum |
| dynam/o |
power, strength |
| -dynia |
pain |
| dys- |
bad, difficult, painful |
