L - Medical Terminology - Prefixes, Suffixes, Combining Form Flashcards

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lab/i-

A

lip

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lact-

A

milk

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laparo-

A

flank; abdominal wall

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laryng/o-

A

larynx

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latero-

A

side

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leio-

A

smooth

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lepido-

A

flakes; scales

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-lepsy

A

seizure

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lepto-

A

thin; fine; slight; delicate

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leuk/o-
leuc-

A

white; white blood cell

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linguo-

A

tongue

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lip/o-

A

fat

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-lite
-lith
lith/o-

A

stone; calculus

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-logia
-logy

A

science of; study of

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lord/o-

A

curve; swayback

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lumbo-

A

loins

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lyo-

A

loosen; dissolve

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-lysis

A
  1. loosen; dissolve
  2. reduction of; relief from (medicine)