Question

1. a suffix that means resection is:______

select one:
a. -therapy
b. -stomy
c. -tomy
d. -plasty
e. -ectomy
check

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each suffix:

• Option a: -therapy means treatment (e.g., psychotherapy).
• Option b: -stomy means creating an opening (e.g., colostomy).
• Option c: -tomy means incision (e.g., laparotomy).
• Option d: -plasty means surgical repair or reshaping (e.g., rhinoplasty).
• Option e: -ectomy means removal or resection (e.g., appendectomy, where the appendix is resected).

Answer:

e. -ectomy