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acus (s) (noun), acuses (pl)
A needle: a needlelike instrument: The acus Dr. Fiske had was for sewing up the wound following the surgical operation.
This entry is located in the following units: acuto-, acut-, acuti-, acu-, -cusis; also, agu- (page 3) Latin Proverbs, Mottoes, Phrases, and Words: Group A (page 6)
acusis [acousia] (s) (noun), acuses (pl)
1. The ability to perceive sounds normally or having normal hearing: Gladys was glad to get the doctor's report that she had acusis and did not need an acousticon or hearing aid.
2. A suffix that is used in combinations to denote specific kinds of hearing that have special applications, as in presbyacusis, hypoacusis, etc.: The use of acusis in the diagnostic report alerted the doctor to test for a hearing loss with Mrs. Salizar.
This entry is located in the following unit: acous-, acou-, acouo-, acoustico-, acouto-, acousti-, -acousia, -acousis, -acoustical, acu-, -acusis-, -acusia (page 4)