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
Answer:B
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
Explanation: A) The suffix –rrhaphy does not mean “surgical removal.”