Medical Root
lumb/o
lower back, loin
From Latin lumbus, loin
Meaning
What does lumb/o mean?
lumb/o is a root meaning lower back, loin. It comes from Latin lumbus, loin.
Inside words it is spelled lumb.
The five lumbar vertebrae, L1 to L5, form the lower back between the thoracic spine and the sacrum.
In real words
Medical words with lumb/o
relating to the lower back, where the five lumbar vertebrae lie
relating to the thoracic and lumbar parts of the spine, often where the two meet
pain in the lower back
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Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:
- Word Parts and Structural Terms – Medical Terminology: An Interactive Approach
- 13.1 – Introduction to the Skeletal System – Building a Medical Terminology Foundation 2e
- LUMBO- Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
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