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Term | Definition |
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sur, super | over,above |
superior(adj) | situated above or over. |
hyper | over,above |
hyperactive(adj) | Over active. |
circum | around |
circumference(n) | The boundary line that goes completely around a circle. |
peri- | around |
periscope(n) | An optical instrument in which mirrors or prisms allow observation of objects around an area not in a direct line of sight. |
path | feeling, suffering, disease |
sympathy(n) | A feeling of pity or sorrow for the distress of another. |
-phobia | fear |
agoraphobia(n) | An abnormal fear of open or public places. |
mania | craving, insanity |
kleptomania(n) | An obsessive craving to steal regardless of economic need. |
-itis | inflammation |
appendicitis(n) | Inflammation of the appendix. |
sect | (to)cut |
dissect(v) | To cut apart or separate tissue, especially for anatomical study. |
tom, tomy | (to)cut |
tonsillectomy(n) | To cut out surgically a tonsil or both tonsils. |