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Apart, separation, or reversal.

Example: dislocation (bones forced out of their normal joint position)

Sources

• Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine

Terms built with dis-

• discard tubePlain tube drawn first when a winged set is used and sodium citrate is the first tube, so tubing air does…
• discard volumeBlood first withdrawn from a vascular access line and set aside, so flush solution does not dilute or…
• disinfectionKilling most pathogens on objects and surfaces, such as the drawing chair. Disinfectants are for surfaces…

Related terms

• de-Away from, removal, or loss of.
• dextro-Right or right side.
• dia-Through, across, or apart.
• diplo-Double or twofold.
• dys-Difficult, painful, or abnormal.
• ecto-, exo-Outside or outer.
• ef-Out of or away from.
• en-In or inside.

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