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Which would be the ending of a term indicating the surgical removal of a body part?

a. -ECTOMY
c. -ITIS
b. -OSIS
d. -CISION

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User Shnigi
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Ectomy is the medical term for actually removing a part of certain area of the body.

For instance, lobectomy is the process of removing an area of the brain that is not performing well anymore. Notice the ectomy which represents this symbolization.
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