Week #26 Associative Words

appendectomy

a surgical operation to remove the appendix

accomplish

achieve or complete successfully

microscope

an optical instrument used for viewing very small objects

backward

directed behind or to the rear

colonoscopy

examination of the inside of the colon

miniscule

extremely small; tiny

homeward

going or leading toward home

eastward

in an easterly direction

downward

moving or leading toward a lower place or level

childish

of, like, or appropriate to a child

brutish

resembling or characteristic of a brute

ridicule

subject someone to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior

hysterectomy

surgical operation to remove all or part of the uterus

tonsillectomy

surgical operation to remove the tonsils

keratectomy

surgical removal of a section or layer of the cornea

gastroscopy

visual examination of the stomach

relinquish

voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up

molecule

a group of atoms bonded together

biomolecule

a molecule that is produced by a living organism

arthroscopy

a procedure for diagnosing and treating joint problems