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Smith 5 Stems 17
| Word | Definition | Stem |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |