The suffix in myoplasty means:
A) disease.
B) surgical repair.
C) muscle.
D) suture.
B
Explanation: A) The suffix -pathology means disease.
B) Correct.
C) The combining form my/o means muscle.
D) The suffix -rrhaphy means suture.
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