In treating reproductive system disorders, sometimes a body part must be removed. Build a medical term that means removal of a breast

A) root mast + suffix -ectomy = mastectomy
B) combining form mamm/o + suffix -plasty = mammoplasty
C) root lump + suffix -ectomy = lumpectomy
D) root hyster + suffix -ectomy = hysterectomy


A

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