Ear pinning is also known as ________
A) tonsillectomy
B) otoplasty
C) tympanoplasty
D) radical neck dissection
B
Explanation: A) Tonsillectomy involves the tonsils, not the ears.
B) Correct! Ot/o- means "ear" and -plasty means "process of reshaping by surgery."
C) Tympanoplasty involves the tympanic membrane, while ear pinning is for the external ear.
D) Radical neck dissection is for advanced cancer of the head and neck. Ear pinning is for protruding ears.
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