The suffix -tripsy means ________

A) "pertaining to"
B) "process of crushing"
C) "surgical removal"
D) "stone"


B
Explanation: A) The suffix -tripsy does not mean pertaining to.
B) Correct!
C) The suffix -ectomy means "surgical removal."
D) The combining form lith/o- means "stone."

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