What is a suffix that means "surgical repair"?

A) -scopy
B) -logy
C) -lepsy
D) -plasty


D
Explanation: It might be easy to confuse -plasty, "surgical repair," with -scopy, "the process of viewing," which is also an invasive procedure.

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