A patient who had a surgical removal of the stomach had a ________
A) gastroplasty
B) gastric bypass surgery
C) gastrectomy
D) gastrostomy
C
Explanation: A) The suffix -plasty does not mean "surgical removal."
B) Gastric bypass surgery does not remove the stomach.
C) Correct! The suffix -ectomy means "surgical removal."
D) A gastrostomy does not remove the stomach.
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