Question

the surgical procedure to excise a benign growth with a stalk is a: a colectomy b jejunectomy c polypectomy d cholecystectomy

Explanation:

A polyp is a benign growth with a stalk, and polypectomy is the surgical removal of a polyp. A colectomy is removal of part or all of the colon, a jejunectomy is removal of part of the jejunum, and a cholecystectomy is removal of the gall - bladder.

Answer:

C. polypectomy