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Smith 5 Stems 17
Word | Definition | Stem |
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appendectomy | to remove your appendix by surgery | tomy-cut |
dichotomy | classified into two parts | tomy-cut |
hypochondria | chronic anxiety about imaginary illness | hypo-under; less than normal; beneath |
hypocrisy | insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs you do not have | hypo-under; less than normal; beneath |
hypocrite | a person who acts one way but behaves another | hypo-under; less than normal; beneath |
hypodermic | small syringe with a needle for injections under the skin | hypo-under; less than normal; beneath |
neurologist | doctor who specializes in nervous system diseases | neuro-nerves |
neurology | branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system | neuro-nerves |
neuron | a nerve cell | neuro-nerves |
neurotic | affected with emotional disorder | neuro-nerves |