Medical Terminology - de- to embryo- (201-250)

de-

away

deci-

one tenth (1/10)

deep

most inward

deka

ten

delta

fan-shaped or triangular

dem/o-

people

demi-

half

dendr/o-

tree-shaped

dent/o-

tooth or teeth

depress/o-

lower

derm/o-

skin

dermat/o-

skin

-deisis

binding or to bind

dextr/o-

right

dia-

across, through, total, between

-didymus

testis or testes

different-

to separate

digit-

finger or toe

diplo-

double or two

dips/o-

thirst or thirsty

diphther/i-

membrane

dis-

away from or reverse

dist/o-

farther from

diverticul/o-

outpouching

doch/o-

duct or canal

doct/o-

to teach or teacher

dol/o-

pain

dors/o-

back

dromo-

running

duct/o-

to draw or to lead away

duoden/o-

twelve

dura-

hard

dy/o-

two or a pair

dynam/o-

work or strength

-dynia

pain

dys-

difficult, faulty, painful

-e (suffix)

instrument

e- (prefix)

out or remove

ec-

outside, outward, outer, out

eccrine-

secreting or to secrete

echo-

sound

-ectasis

enlargement or dilation

-ectomy

excision or removal

eczema

to boil out

edema-

swelling

ef-

away or out

electr/o-

electrical

-ellum

lesser or smaller

em-

in

embryo-

early