Medical Root
lingu/o
tongue
From Latin lingua, tongue
Meaning
What does lingu/o mean?
lingu/o is a root meaning tongue. It comes from Latin lingua, tongue.
Inside words it is spelled lingu.
Latin twin of Greek gloss/o; a sublingual tablet is placed under the tongue to dissolve.
In real words
Medical words with lingu/o
relating to the tongue
under the tongue, as a tablet placed there to dissolve; also relating to the sublingual salivary glands
describes a drug given onto the surface of the tongue
Sources
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Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:
- 12.2 Word Components Related to the Digestive System – Medical Terminology 2e
- Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean
- Root Words, Prefixes and Suffixes Used in Dental Terminology
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Mouth to stomach
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