prefixes i-l

iatr/o

physician, medicine, treatment

ichthy/o

scaly/dry

idi/o

distinctive

ile/o

ileum

ili/o

ilium (part of pelvis)

immun/o

immunity, protection

infer/o

below

inguin/o

groin region

iod/o

iodine

ir/o or irid/o

iris

isch/o

to hold back

ischi/o

ischium (part of pelvis)

jejun/o

jejunum

kal/i

potassium

kerat/o

keratin, hard, horny or cornea

ket/o or keton/o

ketones

kinesi/o

movement

klept/o

to steal

kyph/o

hump

labi/o

lip

labyrinth/o

labyrinth (inner ear)

lacrim/o

tears

lact/o

milk

lamin/o

lamina (part of vertebra)

lapar/o

abdomen

laps/o

to slide back

laryng/o

larynx (voice box)

later/o

side

leuk/o

white

lingu/o

tongue

lip/o

fat

lith/o

stone

lob/o

lobe

lord/o

bent bacward

lumb/o

loin, low back

lymph/o

lymph

lymphaden/o

lymph node

lymphangi/o

lymph vessel