The suffix -stomy means ________

A) "mouth"
B) "pertaining to"
C) "process of using an instrument to examine"
D) "surgically created opening"


D
Explanation: A) The suffix -stomy does not mean this.
B) The suffix -stomy does not mean this.
C) The suffix -stomy does not mean this.
D) Correct!

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