This is a minor surgery involving the removal of tissue for evaluation

A) dermatoplasty
B) dermabrasion
C) rhytidectomy
D) biopsy


D
Explanation: Breaking down the other terms leads to their meaning: dermat/o/plasty, "surgical repair of the skin"; rhytid/ectomy, "surgical removal of wrinkles"; and derm/abras/ion, "cosmetic surgery changing skin texture and appearance."

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