Which surgical procedure uses a scalpel to remove an entire skin lesion?

A) excisional biopsy
B) incisional biopsy
C) punch biopsy
D) shave biopsy


A
Explanation: A) Correct! The combining form excis/o- means "cut out."
B) An incisional biopsy removes part, but not all, of a lesion.
C) A punch biopsy removes only a core of a lesion.
D) A shave biopsy removes only a superficial lesion.

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