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NguyenJ

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A surgical procedure to remove all or part of the stomach because of a cancerous or benign tumor is a/an ________.
 
  A) gastrostomy
  B) gastrectomy
  C) gastrotomy
  D) enterectomy

Question 2

A suffix that means stopping is ___________________ _.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B
Explanation: A) This is a permanent opening into the stomach, not removal.
B) Correct
C) The suffix -tomy does not mean removal.
D) This is not a medical word.

Answer to Question 2

-stasis; stasis


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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
:D TYSM

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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