Meaning
prefixdia-
through, across, complete
GreekGeneral
Terms built from dia-
4 terms in the TermDecode library use this word part. Where a term’s breakdown names the part, the term is shown split into its parts with dia- marked.
- dialysisdia- + -lysisArtificial filtering of blood when kidneys fail
- diagnosisdia- + gnosIdentification of a disease through examination
- diaphoresisdia-Profuse sweating
- diureticdia-Medication increasing urine output
dia- decoded step by step
3 library terms, read one part at a time.
- The prefix dia- means “through”.
- The suffix -lysis means “separation”.
- Together: Artificial filtering of blood when kidneys fail.
- The prefix dia- means “through”.
- The root gnosis means “knowledge”.
- Together: Identification of a disease through examination.
- The prefix dia- means “through”.
- The root phoresis means “carrying”.
- Together: Profuse sweating.
Parts that combine with dia-
Word parts that appear alongside dia- in a library term’s breakdown, with how many terms pair them.
Other word parts with the same meaning
Parts whose definition shares a gloss with dia-, word for word.
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