Diaphemetric
Di‐aph′e‐met″ric (?), a. [Gr. διά through + � touch + � measure.] (Physiol.) Relating to the measurement of the tactile sensibility of parts; as, diaphemetric compasses. Dunglison.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Diaphonic
{ Di′a‐phon″ic (?), Di′a‐phon″ic‐al (?) }, a. [Gr. διά through + � sound, tone.] Diacoustic.
Diaphonics
Di′a‐phon″ics (?), n. The doctrine of refracted sound; diacoustics.
Diaphoresis
‖Di′a‐pho‐re″sis (?), n. [L., fr. Gr. �, fr. � to carry through, to throw off by perspiration; διά through + � to carry.] (Med.) Perspiration, or an increase of perspiration.
Diaphoretic
{ Di′a‐pho‐ret″ic (?), Di′a‐pho‐ret″ic‐al (?), } a. [L. diaphoreticus, Gr. �: cf. F. diaphorétique. See Diaphoresis.] Having the power to increase perspiration.
Diaphoretic (2)
Di′a‐pho‐ret″ic, n.(Med.) A medicine or agent which promotes perspiration.☞ Diaphoretics differ from sudorifics; the former only increase the insensible perspiration, the latter...
Diaphote
Di″a‐phote (?), n. [Pref. dia- + Gr. �, light.] (Elec.) An instrument designed for transmitting pictures by telegraph. Fallows.
Diaphragm
Di″a‐phragm (?), n. [L. diaphragma, Gr. �, fr. � to fence by a partition wall; διά through + �, �, to fence, inclose; prob. akin to L. fareire to stuff: cf. F. diaphragme. See F...
Diaphragmatic
Di′a‐phrag‐mat″ic (?), a. [Cf. F. diaphragmatique.] Pertaining to a diaphragm; as, diaphragmatic respiration; the diaphragmatic arteries and nerves.
Diaphysis
Di‐aph″y‐sis (?), n. [Gr. � a growing through; διά through + � to bring forth.] 1. (Bot.) An abnormal prolongation of the axis of inflorescence.2. (Anat.) The shaft, or main par...
Diapnoic
Di′ap‐no″ic (?), a. [Gr. � outlet for the wind, exhalation, fr. � to blow through; διά through + � to blow, breathe: cf. F. diapnoïque.] (Med.) Slightly increasing an insensible...
Diapophysical
Di‐ap′o‐phys″ic‐al (?), a.(Anat.) Pertaining to a diapophysis.
Diapophysis
‖Di′a‐poph″y‐sis (?), n. [NL. See Dia-, and Apophysis.] (Anat.) The dorsal transverse, or tubercular, process of a vertebra. See Vertebra.
Diarchy
Di″arch‐y (?), n. [Gr. δι- = δίσ- twice + � to rule.] A form of government in which the supreme power is vested in two persons.
Diarial
{ Di‐a″ri‐al (?), Di‐a″ri‐an (?), } a. [See Diary.] Pertaining to a diary; daily.
Diarist
Di″a‐rist (?), n. One who keeps a diary.
Diarrhea
{ Di′ar‐rhe″a, Di′ar‐rhœ″a }, (dī′ar‐rē″ȧ), n. [L. diarrhoea, Gr. διάρροια, fr. διάρρει̑ν to flow through; διά + ρεἱ̑ν to flow; akin to E. stream. See Stream.] (Med.) A morbidly...
Diarrheal
{ Di′ar‐rhe″al, Di′ar‐rhœ″al } a.(Med.) Of or pertaining to diarrhea; like diarrhea.
Diarrhetic
{ Di′ar‐rhet″ic, Di′ar‐rhœt″ic } (?), a.(Med.) Producing diarrhea, or a purging.
Diarthrodial
Di′ar‐thro″di‐al (?), a.(Anat.) Relating to diarthrosis, or movable articulations.
Diarthrosis
‖Di′ar‐thro″sis (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. �, fr. � to joint, articulate; διά through, asunder + � to fasten by a joint, ἄρθρον joint.] (Anat.) A form of articulation which admits of...
Diary
Di″a‐ry (?), n.; pl.Diaries (#). [L. diarium, fr. dies day. See Deity.] A register of daily events or transactions; a daily record; a journal; a blank book dated for the record ...
Diary (2)
Di″a‐ry, a. lasting for one day; as, a diary fever. “Diary ague.” Bacon.
Diaspora
‖Di‐as″po‐ra (?), n. [Gr. �. See Diaspore.] Lit., “Dispersion.” — applied collectively: (a) To those Jews who, after the Exile, were scattered through the Old World, and afterwa...
Diaspore
Di″a‐spore (?), n. [From Gr. � a scattering; διά through, asunder + � to sow, scatter like seed: cf. F. diaspore.] (Min.) A hydrate of alumina, often occurring in white lamellar...
Diastase
Di″a‐stase (?), n. [Gr. � separation, fr. �, � to stand apart; διά through + �, �, to stand, set: cf. F. diastase. Cf. Diastasis.] (Physiol. Chem.) A soluble, nitrogenous fermen...
Diastasic
Di′a‐sta″sic (?), a. Pertaining to, or consisting of, diastase; as, diastasic ferment.