What it means
The beginning of words for taking something away or undoing it. dehydrationdee-hy-DRAY-shunA state in which the body has lost more water than it has taken in.de- remove, lack ofhydr/o water-ation processFull entry is loss of water from the body; a decongestant reduces congestion; debridementdih-BREED-muntThe removal of dead, damaged or infected tissue from a wound so it can heal.Full entry removes dead tissue from a wound; depolarizationdee-poh-ler-ih-ZAY-shunThe change in electrical charge across a nerve or muscle cell's membrane that sets off a signal or a contraction.de- removal, reversalpolar having opposite charges-ization processFull entry reverses the resting electrical charge of a cell.
Related terms
dehydration
A state in which the body has lost more water than it has taken in.
debridement
The removal of dead, damaged or infected tissue from a wound so it can heal.
depolarization
The change in electrical charge across a nerve or muscle cell's membrane that sets off a signal or a contraction.
decongestant
A drug that shrinks swollen blood vessels in the nose to relieve a stuffy nose.