Select the suffix that means "to surgically crush."

A) -centesis
B) -plasty
C) -ectomy
D) -tripsy


D
Explanation: These are all surgical procedures: -tripsy, "crushing"; -centesis, "puncture"; -plasty, "repair"; and -ectomy, "removal."

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