Excision of the appendix?

Excision of the appendix?

• A. Aphasia
• B. Aplasia
• C. Appendectomy
• D. Arteriosclerosis

Answer: (C)

When you hear excision of an organ, look for a surgical removing term built with the suffix -ectomy. For the appendix, the removal is called appendectomy. The word combines the organ name (appendix) with -ectomy to indicate removal. Aphasia is a language disorder, not a procedure. Aplasia means lack of development of an organ. Arteriosclerosis is the hardening of arterial walls. None of these describe removing the appendix, so the term that accurately matches the idea of excising the appendix is appendectomy.

When you hear excision of an organ, look for a surgical removing term built with the suffix -ectomy. For the appendix, the removal is called appendectomy. The word combines the organ name (appendix) with -ectomy to indicate removal.

Aphasia is a language disorder, not a procedure. Aplasia means lack of development of an organ. Arteriosclerosis is the hardening of arterial walls. None of these describe removing the appendix, so the term that accurately matches the idea of excising the appendix is appendectomy.