Select the suffix that means "surgical removal."
A) -centesis
B) -tomy
C) -ectomy
D) -desis
C
Explanation: Look closely at the differences in these procedures. The other suffixes mean: -centesis, "surgical puncture"; -tomy, "incision or to cut"; and -desis, "surgical fixation or fusion."
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