Asked by Dakotah

Please check my answer thank you.

Gastrectomy is listed as the principal procedure on the surgical report. You know that (-ectomy) means excision or surgical removal. What part of the medical word does "ectomy " represent ?

A. Root
B. Suffix
C. Prefix
D. Combining form

My answer is Suffix (b)
Answered by Ms. Sue
Is it suffix or combining form? My first thought was to agree with you that it's a suffix. However, this site would indicate it's a combining form.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/combining+form

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