Greek and Latin Roots L-P Flashcards by Camille Pederson

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labi, labr, labri

A

lip

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lacri-

A

tears

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lact-

A

milk

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lamell-

A

small plate

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lacun-

A

space, cavity, pool, lake

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lat-

A

wide

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lamina

A

layer, sheet

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-lemm, -lemma

A

sheath, husk, rind

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later-

A

side

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leuko-

A

white

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luci-

A

clear

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-logy

A

the study of

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lip-, lipo-

A

fat, lipid

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lumen

A

light

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lingua-

A

tongue

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lut-

A

yellow

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-lysis

A

loosening or breaking down

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lymph

A

water

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macro-

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large

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magn-

A

large

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mal-

A

bad, abnormal

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man-

A

hand

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-malacia

A

soft

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mamma-

A

breast

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medi-

middle

-mania

obsession

mast-

breast

mega-

large

ment-

chin

mening-, meningo-

membrane

medull-

marrow

metro-

uterus

meso-

middle

micro-

small

meta-

beyond, between, transition

mono-

single

mito-

thread, filament

morpho-

form

myel-, myelo-

spinal cord, marrow

multi-

many

narco-

numbness

myo-

muscle

neo-

new

nephro-

kidney

necro-

death

ob-

before, against

neuro-

nerve

odonto-

teeth

olifact-

smell

occipit-

back of head

oculo-

eye

-oid

like, resembling

oligo-

few

-oma

tumor

oo-

egg

ophthalmo-

eye

-opia

defect of the eye

osteo-

bone

orb-

circular

ortho-

straight, direct

oto-

ear

ov-, ovi-

egg

papill-

nipple

para-

beside, near, beyond

pariet-

wall

-pathy

disease

pect-, pectus

breast

pelv-

basin

peri-

around

-phil, -philo

like, love

phleb-

vein

-phobia

fear

phren-

diaphragm

pia

tender

-plasm

form, shape

pleur-

side, rib

-plasty

reconstruction of a part

-plegia

paralysis

plex-, plexus

net, network

plic-

to fold

pneumo-

air, wind

pod-

foot

poie-

making

poly-

multiple

post-

after, behind

pre-, pro-

before, ahead

procto-

rectum, anus

pseudo-

false

psycho-

mind, psyche

pulmo-

lung

pyo-

pus