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Word Parts Beginning With D
22 word parts in the Medical Terminology guide begin with the letter D — prefixes, word roots and suffixes together. Every entry links to its own page with worked examples.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V X Z
| Word part | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| dacry | Word root | tear, tear duct |
| de- | Prefix | down, away from, removal, reversal |
| deca- | Prefix | ten |
| demi- | Prefix | half |
| dent | Word root | tooth |
| derm | Word root | skin |
| -derm | Suffix | skin; layer |
| dermat | Word root | skin |
| -desis | Suffix | surgical binding; fusion |
| dextro- | Prefix | right, on the right side |
| di- | Prefix | two, twice |
| dia- | Prefix | through, across, complete |
| -dipsia | Suffix | thirst |
| dis- | Prefix | not, apart, absence of, reversal |
| dist | Word root | far, distant from a point |
| dolicho- | Prefix | long |
| dors | Word root | back |
| dorso- | Prefix | back |
| -drome | Suffix | that which runs together; syndrome pattern |
| -dynia | Suffix | pain |
| dys- | Prefix | bad, difficult, painful, abnormal |
| -dystrophy | Suffix | abnormal development; degeneration |
Please note: This section teaches the language of medicine — what word parts mean and how terms are built. It is an educational reference, not medical advice. For the meaning of a word in your own medical record, ask the clinician who wrote it.