A surgeon performing a herniorrhaphy is ________
A) doing a surgical removal of the hernia
B) doing a procedure of suturing the hernia
C) reshaping the hernia by surgery
D) doing an anastomosis on a hernia
B
Explanation: A) The suffix -rrhaphy does not mean "surgical removal."
B) Correct!
C) The suffix -rrhaphy does not mean "reshaping by surgery."
D) The suffix -rrhaphy does not mean "anastomosis."
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