Word Parts-D Flashcards

1
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dacry/o

A

tear, lacrimal duct (tear duct)

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2
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dacryocyst/o

A

lacrimal sac (tear sac)

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3
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dactyl/o

A

fingers, toes

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4
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de-

A

down, lack of, from, not, removal

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5
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debrid/e

A

open a wound

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6
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deca-, deci-

A

ten, tenth

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7
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decidu/o

A

shedding, falling off

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8
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decubit/o

A

lying down

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9
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defec/o, defecat/o

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to free from waste, clear

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10
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defer/o

A

carrying down or out

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11
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degenerat/o

A

gradual impairment, breakdown, diminished function

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12
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deglutit/o

A

swallow

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13
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deliri/o

A

wandering in the mind

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14
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delt/o

A

Greek letter delta, triangular shape

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15
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delus/o

A

delude, mock, cheat

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16
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-dema

A

swelling (fluid)

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17
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dem/i, dem/o

A

people, population

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18
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demi-

A

half

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19
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dendr/o

A

branching, resembling a tree

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20
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dent/i, dent/o

A

tooth, teeth

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21
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depilate/o

A

hair removal

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22
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depress/o

A

press down, lower, pressed or sunk down

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23
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dermat/o, derm/o

A

skin

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24
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desic/o

A

drying

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25
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-desis

A

to bind, tie together

26
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deteriorat/o

A

worsening or gradual impairment

27
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dextr/o

A

right side

28
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di-

A

twice, twofold, double

29
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dia-

A

through, between, apart, complete

30
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diaphor/o

A

sweat

31
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diaphragmat/o

A

diaphragm, wall across

32
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diastole/o

A

standing apart, expansion

33
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didym/o

A

testes, twins, double

34
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diffus/o

A

pour out, spread apart

35
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digest/o

A

divide, distribute

36
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digit/o

A

finger or toe

37
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dilat/o, dilatat/o

A

spread out, expand

38
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-dilation

A

widening, stretching, expanding

39
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dilut/o

A

dissolve, separate

40
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diphther/o

A

membrane

41
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dipl/o

A

double

42
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dips/o, -dipsia

A

thirst

43
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dis-

A

negative, apart, absence of

44
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dislocat/o

A

displacement

45
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dissect/o

A

cutting apart

46
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disseminat/o

A

widely scattered

47
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dist/o

A

far

48
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distend/o, distent/o

A

stretch apart, expand

49
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diur/o, diuret/o

A

tending to increase urine output

50
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divert/i

A

turning aside

51
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domin/o

A

controlling, ruling

52
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don/o

A

give

53
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dors/i, dors/o

A

back of body

54
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-dote

A

what is given

55
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-drome

A

to run, running

56
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-duct

A

opening

57
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duct/o

A

to lead, carry

58
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duoden/i, duoden/o

A

duodenum, first part of small intestine

59
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-dural

A

pertaining to dura mater

60
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-dynia

A

pain

61
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dys-

A

bad, difficult, painful