lab
lab work collaborate – to work with a person; elaborate – to work out the details; laborious – requiring a lot of hard work.
lact/o
lact/o milk lactate – to give milk, nurse; lactose – the sugar contained in milk; lactic acid.
later
later side bilateral – of or involving two sides; unilateral – affecting one side of something.
leuk/o,
leuk/o, leuc/o white, colorless leukemia – abnormal increase of white blood cells in the blood; leukocyte – a mature white blood cell; leucine – a white, crystalline amino acid.
lex
lex word, law, reading lexicology – the study and history of words; alexia -loss of the ability to read; illegal – not authorized by the official rules or laws.
liber
liber free liberate – to set free; libertine – a person with a free, wild lifestyle; liberty – freedom.
lingu
lingu language, tongue linguist – one who studies languages; multilingual – able to communicate in multiple languages; linguine – long, flat “tongue-shaped” pasta.
lip/o
lip/o fat liposuction – the mechanical removal of fat reserves in the tissue; lipase – enzyme that breaks down fat; lipoid – resembling fat.
lite,
lite, ite, lith/o mineral, rock, fossil apatite – a group of common minerals; granite – a hard, granular rock; monolith – a remarkable, unique stone.
loc
loc place dislocate – to put something out of its usual place; location – a place; relocate – to move to a new place.
log/o
log/o word, doctrine, discourse logic – correct reasoning; monologue – a long speech by one speaker;analogy – similarity, especially between things otherwise dissimilar.
loqu,
loqu, locu speak eloquent – speaking beautifully and forcefully ; loquacious – very talkative; elocution – art of public speaking.
luc
luc light elucidate – to explain, to throw light on; lucid – easily understood, giving off light; translucent – allowing light through.
lud,
lud, lus to play prelude – introduction to the major performance; illusion – misleading optical image or impression; delude – to mislead, deceive.
lumin
lumin light illuminate – to fill with light; lumen – unit measuring light.
lun/a/i
lun/a/i moon lunar – relating to the moon; lunarscape – the surface of the moon; lunatic – insane (as if driven mad by the moon).
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