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It means inflammation

Select one:
a. -osteo
b. -ectomy
c. -ostomy
d. -itis

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Answer:

The correct answer is D.

Step-by-step explanation:

Osteo is a prefix, which is use to mean bone or bone related: osteogenesis, osteomyelitis, osteoporosis, etc.

-ecotmy is a suffix, refers to removal of something surgically: adenectomy, diverticulectomy, embolectomy, etc.

-ostomy is a suffix, refers to a surgical creation of an opening in an organ: gastrostomy, colostomy, etc.

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