The suffix that means "surgical fixation or fusion" is:

A) -otomy
B) -desis
C) -centesis
D) -clasis


B
Explanation: The other suffixes mean: -tomy, "incision"; -clasis, "break apart"; and -centesis, "surgical puncture."

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