Question

in the first drop - down box, select the word part in the following term. then, in the second drop - down box, select the correct definition for that word part. lapar osplenectomy (click to select) (click to select) (click to select) lap laparo splen ectomy

Explanation:

In medical - terminology, "laparo" refers to the abdomen, "splen" refers to the spleen, and "ectomy" means surgical removal. For "laparosplenectomy", the key word - part is "ectomy" which indicates the nature of the procedure as a removal. The definition of "ectomy" is surgical removal.

Answer:

First drop - down box: ectomy
Second drop - down box: surgical removal