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QUESTION 24--What is a splenectomy?

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Correct Incorrect The suffix -ectomy means removal. When damaged, the spleen bleeds readily and profusely. Removal of the spleen is done to prevent hemorrhaging.

QUESTION 24--What is a splenectomy?

The lack of a spleen
Removal of the spleen
An enlarged spleen
Am atrophied spleen

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