Select the suffix that means "suturing."

A) -rrhaphy
B) -emia
C) -rrhea
D) -ectomy


A
Explanation: The other suffixes mean: -emia, "condition of blood"; -rrhea, "discharge"; and -ectomy, "surgical removal."

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