Question

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question 2
in the medical term neuroplasty, what does the suffix -plasty mean?
disease
surgical repair
bleeding
flow or discharge
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Explanation:

To determine the meaning of the suffix \(-plasty\) in medical terminology, we analyze each option:

• "Disease" is incorrect (suffixes like \(-pathy\) relate to disease).
• "Surgical repair" is correct, as \(-plasty\) commonly denotes surgical repair or reconstruction (e.g., "neuroplasty" involves surgical repair of nerves).
• "Bleeding" is incorrect (suffixes like \(-rrhagia\) relate to bleeding).
• "Flow or discharge" is incorrect (suffixes like \(-rrhea\) relate to flow/discharge).

Answer:

B. Surgical repair