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lumb/o — Lower back

lumb/o means lower back. Latin source words and additional body roots examples: lumbar.

Meaning and source words

Meaning: Lower back

• Latin: lumbus

Examples and word parts

lumbar

Relating to the lower back.

Word parts: lumb (lower back) + -ar (relating to)

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• corpor/o — Body

  corporeal

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• abdomin/o — Abdomen

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• pelv/i — Pelvis

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• axill/o — Armpit

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• inguin/o — Groin

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• dors/o — Back

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