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1. Metastasis is the spread of cancer from one organ or part to another not directly connected to it. The prefix "meta-" means beyond or after, and the suffix "-stasis" means standing or placement. 2. Combining forms are used in medical terminology to combine word roots and suffixes or prefixes into pronounceable words. An example is the combining form "leuk/o" which combines the word root "leuk" meaning white with the suffix "-cyte" meaning cell. 3. An insulinoma is a tumor of the pancreas that produces

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