Section 18 Flashcards by Hannah Mayes

Q

Labyrinth/o

A

Maze (to describe inner ear)

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Labi/o

A

Lip

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Lacer/o or lacerat/o

A

Torn

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Lacrim/o

A

Tear or tear duct

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Lact/I or lacit/o

A

Milk or to secrete milk

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Lactate/o

A

Pit

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Lacun/o

A

One part or dorsal

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Lamin/o

A

Portion of vertibae

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Lapar/o

A

Abdomen or flank

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Laps/o

A

To slip or fall downward

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Laryng/o

A

Voice box

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Lat/I and lat/o

A

Broad

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Later/o

A

Side

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Lax/o or laxat/o

A

To loosen or relax

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Leiomy/o

A

Smooth muscle

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Lemm/o

A

Peel

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Lent/I

A

Lens of the eye

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Lenticul/o

A

Shaped like a lens

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-lepsy

A

Seizure

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Lept/o

A

Thin

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Letharg/o

A

Drowsiness or indifference

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Leuco-

A

White

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Leuk/o

A

White

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Lev/o or levat/o

A

To lift up

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Libid/o or libidin/o

A

Sexual drive

Q

Ligament/o

A

Connect bone to bone (ligament)

Q

Ligat/o

A

Binding or tying off

Q

Lingu/o

A

Tongue

Q

Lip/o

A

Fat

Q

-lite or -lith

A

Stone or calculus

Q

Lith/o

A

Sone or calculus

Q

-lithiasis

A

Presence or stones

Q

Lob/I or lob/o

A

Lobe or well defined part of organ

Q

Loc/o

A

Place

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Loch/I

A

Confinement or birthing process

Q

Longev/o

A

Long-lived

Q

Lord/o

A

Bent backwards

Q

Lumb/o

A

Lower back or loin

Q

Lumin/o

A

Light

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Lun/o

A

Moon

Q

Lunul/o

A

Crescent

Q

Lup/I or lup/o

A

Wolf

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Lute/o

A

Yellow

Q

Lymph/o

A

Lymphatic tissue

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Lymphaden/o

A

Lymph gland

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Lymphamgi/o

A

Lymph vessel

Q

-lysis

A

Breakdown, destruction, or separation

Q

-lyst

A

Agent that breaks down

Q

Lytic

A

To reduce or destroy