The suffix that would be added to the root/combining form herni/o- to make a medical word which means suture of a hernia is
A)-tomy
B)-ectomy
C)-plasty
D)-rrhaphy
E)-rrhexis

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The suffix -rrhaphy means suture or repair, and is commonly used to indicate surgical repair of a specific structure. In this case, combining herni/o- with -rrhaphy gives us herniorrhaphy, which means surgical repair of a hernia.

The Suffix That Would Be Added to the Root/combining Form