Suturing a tendon to repair a tear is known as:

A) myoplasty
B) osteorrhaphy
C) tenorrhaphy
D) tenomyoplasty


C
Explanation: Utilize the information in the question to construct the term: ten/o, "tendon" and -rrhaphy, "suture repair." Note the use of combining vowel o to connect word parts beginning with consonants.

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