Word Parts-D Flashcards by Shanna Rene

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dacry/o

A

tear, lacrimal duct (tear duct)

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dacryocyst/o

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lacrimal sac (tear sac)

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dactyl/o

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fingers, toes

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de-

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down, lack of, from, not, removal

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debrid/e

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open a wound

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deca-, deci-

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ten, tenth

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decidu/o

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shedding, falling off

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decubit/o

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lying down

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defec/o, defecat/o

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to free from waste, clear

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defer/o

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carrying down or out

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degenerat/o

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gradual impairment, breakdown, diminished function

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deglutit/o

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swallow

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deliri/o

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wandering in the mind

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delt/o

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Greek letter delta, triangular shape

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delus/o

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delude, mock, cheat

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-dema

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swelling (fluid)

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dem/i, dem/o

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people, population

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demi-

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half

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dendr/o

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branching, resembling a tree

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dent/i, dent/o

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tooth, teeth

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depilate/o

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hair removal

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depress/o

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press down, lower, pressed or sunk down

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dermat/o, derm/o

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skin

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desic/o

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drying

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-desis

to bind, tie together

deteriorat/o

worsening or gradual impairment

dextr/o

right side

di-

twice, twofold, double

dia-

through, between, apart, complete

diaphor/o

sweat

diaphragmat/o

diaphragm, wall across

diastole/o

standing apart, expansion

didym/o

testes, twins, double

diffus/o

pour out, spread apart

digest/o

divide, distribute

digit/o

finger or toe

dilat/o, dilatat/o

spread out, expand

-dilation

widening, stretching, expanding

dilut/o

dissolve, separate

diphther/o

membrane

dipl/o

double

dips/o, -dipsia

thirst

dis-

negative, apart, absence of

dislocat/o

displacement

dissect/o

cutting apart

disseminat/o

widely scattered

dist/o

far

distend/o, distent/o

stretch apart, expand

diur/o, diuret/o

tending to increase urine output

divert/i

turning aside

domin/o

controlling, ruling

don/o

give

dors/i, dors/o

back of body

-dote

what is given

-drome

to run, running

-duct

opening

duct/o

to lead, carry

duoden/i, duoden/o

duodenum, first part of small intestine

-dural

pertaining to dura mater

-dynia

pain

dys-

bad, difficult, painful