What word parts do you need to build a medical word that means "process of making an incision in the abdomen"?

A) -stomy, col/o-
B) -gram, cholecyst/o-
C) -tomy, lapar/o-
D) -scopy, gastr/o-


C
Explanation: A) The suffix -stomy does not mean "process of making an incision."
B) The suffix -gram does not mean "process of making an incision."
C) Correct!
D) The suffix -scopy does not mean "process of making an incision."

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