When a surgeon performs a pneumonectomy,this involves ________.
A)a procedure to puncture the lung
B)the surgical removal of the lung
C)a surgically created opening in the lung
D)an incision into the lung

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A)The suffix -ectomy does not mean "procedure to puncture."
B)Correct!
C)The suffix -ectomy does not mean "surgically created opening."
D)The suffix -ectomy does not mean "incision."

When a Surgeon Performs a Pneumonectomy,this Involves ________