A surgical procedure to remove part of the stomach because of a cancerous tumor is a ________.
A. polypectomy
B. gastrostomy
C. gastrectomy
D. gastric stapling
Answer:C
A surgical procedure to remove part of the stomach because of a cancerous tumor is a ________.
A. polypectomy B. gastrostomy C. gastrectomy D. gastric stapling
Explanation: A) A polypectomy removes a polyp.