Terminology Quiz 7 Flashcards
Labi(o)-
Of or pertaining to the lip
Kypho-
Humped
Lacrim(o)-
Tear
Lact(i)-,
Lact(o)-,
Lactin
Milk
Lapar(o)-
Of or pertaining to the abdomen-wall, flank
Laparo
Abdomen
Laryng(o)-
Of or pertaining to the larynx, the lower throat cavity where the voice box is
Laryngo
Voice box, larynx
Latero-
Lateral
Lei(o)-
Smooth
-lepsis, -lepsy
Attack, seizure
Lepto-
Light, slender
Leuc(o)-, leuk(o)-
Denoting a white color
Lingu(a)-,
Lingu(o)-
Of or pertaining to the tongue
Lingua
Tongue
Lip
Fat
Lip(o)-
Fat
Lith
Stone
Lith(o)-
Stone, calculus
Log(o)-
Speech
-logist
Denotes someone who studies a certain field: ___-ology
-logy
Denotes the academic study or practice of a certain field
Lymph(o)-
Lymph
Lys(o)-,
-lytic
Dissolution
-lysis
Destruction
Macr(o)-
Large, long
Madaro
Falling hair
-malacia
Softening
Mamm(o)-
Of or pertaining to the breast
Manu-
Of or pertaining to the hand
Mast(o)-
Of or pertaining to the breast
Medulla
Brain middle
Meg(a)-,
Megal(o)-,
Megaly
Enlargement
Melan(o)-
Denoting a black color
Mening(o)-
Meninges
Meningo
Membranes of spinal cord
Mes(o)-
Middle
Meta-
After, behind
-meter
Measurement