Which term means surgical repair of a nerve?
A) neuroplasty
B) neuropexy
C) neurorrhaphy
D) neuropathy
A
Explanation: Neur/o means nerve and -plasty means surgical repair, so neuroplasty means surgical repair of a nerve. -pexy means surgical fixation, so neuropexy means surgical fixation of a nerve. -rrhaphy means suture, so neurorrhaphy means suture a nerve. -pathy means disease, so neuropathy means nerve disease.
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