| di-2 |
away; apart. |
| di-3 |
through. [2 definitions] |
| dia- |
through; across. [2 definitions] |
| diabetes |
any of several metabolic diseases affecting the body's use of blood sugars or the intake and excretion of fluids, such as diabetes mellitus, which requires periodic injections of insulin. |
| diabetes insipidus |
a disorder of the pituitary gland, characterized by frequent and excessive urination and intense thirst. |
| diabetes mellitus |
a chronic and potentially fatal form of diabetes characterized by insulin deficiency, excess sugar in the blood and urine, and abnormal thirst and hunger. |
| diabetic |
of, having, or resulting from diabetes. [2 definitions] |
| diabolic |
of the Devil or a devil. |
| diabolical |
having qualities like those of the Devil or a devil; fiendish; malevolent. |
| diabolism |
worship of, or soliciting the help of, the devil or demons; Satanism. [2 definitions] |
| diachronic |
of or pertaining to changes that occur over time, as in languages. (Cf. synchronic.) |
| diaconal |
of or pertaining to a deacon or diaconate. |
| diaconate |
the rank, tenure, or office of a deacon. [2 definitions] |
| diacritic |
a small distinguishing mark, such as a macron, umlaut, or cedilla, that is added to a letter, esp. to indicate how it is to be pronounced; diacritical mark. |
| diacritical |
serving to signal a difference or distinction. [2 definitions] |
| diacritical mark |
a small distinguishing mark, such as a macron, umlaut, or cedilla, that is added to a letter, esp. to indicate how it is to be pronounced. |
| diadem |
a crown or headband symbolizing royal status. [3 definitions] |
| diadromous |
veined in a fanlike pattern, as a leaf. [2 definitions] |
| diaeresis |
variant of dieresis. |
| diageotropic |
of, relating to, or being a plant organ that grows at a right angle to the line of gravity. |
| diageotropism |
the tendency of certain plant organs to grow at a right angle to the line of gravity. |