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2. The cognate –DEC means ten. It is from the Greek deca. 1.DECAGRAM n. – A polygon having ten angles and ten sides 2. DECADE n. – A period of ten years. 3. DECACHORD n. - An ancient Greek musical instrument of ten strings Complete the questions that follow this cognate on your handout

3. The cognate –ECTO means outside. It comes from the Greek ektos. I.ECTOCYST n. – The outer layer of a cyst. 2. ECTOANTIGEN n. - A toxin or other inducer of antibody formation, separate or separable from its source 3. ECTOCARDIA n. – Abnormal position of the heart Complete the questions that follow this cognate on your handout

4. The cognate –END/ENDO means oinside. It comes from the Greek endon. 1.ENDOSCOPE n. - a slender, tubular optical instrument used as a viewing system for examining an inner part of the body and, with an attached instrument, for biopsy or surgery. 2.ENDOCRINE n. - secreting internally into the blood or lymph. Complete the questions that follow this cognate on your handout

5. The cognate –EPI means upon, beside, among. 1.EPIDEMIC n. – A spreading among the people; as in a disease. 2.EPIDERMIS n. – Outer layer of skin. 3.EPISTLE n. – Piece of writin gin the form of a letter. Complete the questions that follow this cognate on your handout

6. The cognate –EX means out; from. 1.EXCEL v. – To surpass or outdo others. 2.EXCITE v. – To rouse; stir up. 3.EXCLAIM v. – Cry out; shout out. Complete the questions that follow this cognate on your handout

7. The cognate –FIND/FISS means to split. It comes from the Latin fissus. 1.FISSION n. – the act of cleaving or splitting into parts 2.FISSURE n. – A narrow opening produced by separation of parts. Complete the questions that follow this cognate on your handout