Roots, Prefixes & Suffixes
L
labi/o | lip |
lacrim/o | tear (duct), lacrimal duct |
lact/o | milk |
-lalia | speech, verbalize [suffix] |
lamin/o | lamina |
lapar/o | abdomen |
laryng/o | larynx (voice box) |
later/o | side |
lei/o | smooth |
-lemma | rind [suffix] |
lent/i | lens |
-lepsy | seizure [suffix] |
leuk/o | white (Gr. leukos) |
-lexia | speech, spoken word [suffix] |
lingu/o | tongue |
lip/o | fat, lipid |
lipid/o | fat |
-lith | stone, calcification [suffix] |
lith/o | stone |
lob/o | lobe |
log/o | word |
logad/o | white of the eye |
-logy | study of [suffix] |
lord/o | curve, bending |
lumb/o | lumbar, lower back |
lymph/o | lymph |
-lysis | breakdown, destruction [suffix] |
-lytic | decomposition [suffix] |
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Gr. Greek origin. L. Latin origin.
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