What Does the Suffix in the Term Splenectomy Mean

question 38

Multiple Choice

What does the suffix in the term splenectomy mean?

• A)To create an opening
• B)Surgical removal of
• C)Surgical repair
• D)To destroy
• E)To cut into

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