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Word Parts Beginning With L
19 word parts in the Medical Terminology guide begin with the letter L — prefixes, word roots and suffixes together. Every entry links to its own page with worked examples.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V X Z
| Word part | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| lacrim | Word root | tears, tear duct |
| lact | Word root | milk |
| -lalia | Suffix | speech condition |
| lapar | Word root | abdomen |
| laryng | Word root | larynx; voice box |
| later | Word root | side |
| -lepsy | Suffix | seizure; attack |
| lepto- | Prefix | thin, slender, small |
| leuk | Word root | white |
| levo- | Prefix | left, on the left side |
| -lexia | Suffix | reading; words |
| ligament | Word root | ligament |
| lingu | Word root | tongue |
| lith | Word root | stone; calculus |
| -lith | Suffix | stone; calculus |
| -lithiasis | Suffix | condition of stones |
| lymph | Word root | lymph |
| -lysis | Suffix | separation; breakdown; loosening |
| -lytic | Suffix | destroying; breaking down |
Please note: This section teaches the language of medicine — what word parts mean and how terms are built. It is an educational reference, not medical advice. For the meaning of a word in your own medical record, ask the clinician who wrote it.