Combining Forms (I-L) Flashcards by alexis weisgerber

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iatr/o

A

physician, treatment

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ichthy/o

A

dry, scaly

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idi/o

A

unknown, peculiar

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ile/o , ili/o

A

ilium

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immun/o

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immune, immunity, safe

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infer/o

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inferior, lower, below

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inguin/o

A

groin

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insulin/o

A

insulin

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irid/o

A

iris

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isch/o

A

to hold back, block

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ischi/o

A

ischium

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jaund/o

A

yellow

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jejun/o

A

jejunum (second part of small intestine)

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kal/i

A

potassium

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kary/o

A

nucleus

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kerat/o

A

horny tissue, hard, cornea

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kern/o

A

kernel (nucleus)

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ket/o , keton/o

A

ketone bodies (acid and acetones)

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kinesi/o , kinet/o

A

movement

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klept/o

A

to steal

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kyph/o

A

humpback

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labi/o

A

lip

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labyrinth/o

A

labyrinth

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lacrim/o

A

tear, lacrimal apparatus

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lact/o

A

milk

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lamin/o

A

lamina

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lapar/o

A

abdomen

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laryng/o

A

larynx

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later/o

A

side, to one side, lateral

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lei/o , leiomy/o

A

smooth

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lept/o

A

thin, slender

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leuk/o

A

white

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lex/o

A

word, phrase

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lingu/o

A

tongue

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lip/o , lipid/o

A

fat

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lith/o

A

stone, calculus

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lob/o

A

lobe

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log/o

A

study of

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lord/o

A

curve, swayback

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lumb/o

A

lumar, loin (lower back)

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lymph/o

A

lymph

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lymphaden/o

A

lymph gland (node)

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lymphangi/o

A

lymph vessel