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ap345 · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

The suffix that means incision into or surgical cut into is:

A) -stomy
B) -tomy
C) -pexy
D) -centesis

Question 2

Valve stenosis means the valve is too:

a. large
b. loose
c. small
d. stiff

dominiqueenicolee · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Explanation: Not to be confused with -stomy, the creation of an opening; -centesis, surgical puncture; and -pexy, surgical fixation.

Answer to Question 2

d
Explanation:
a. large: valve stenosis means that a valve is too stiff
b. loose: valve stenosis means that a valve is too stiff
c. small: valve stenosis means that a valve is too stiff
d. stiff: correct