Which term refers to the surgical repair of the penis?

• A. Calcipenia
• B. Carcinogen
• C. Balanoplasty
• D. Carcinogenesis

Answer: (C)

The concept being tested is how medical terms are built from roots and suffixes to describe a procedure. Balanoplasty comes from balano-, referring to the glans penis (the head of the penis), and the suffix -plasty, meaning surgical repair or reconstruction. Put together, balanoplasty is the surgical repair or reconstruction of the glans penis. That directly matches the idea of performing a repair on part of the penis, which is why it’s the best fit among the options. The other terms don’t describe a surgical procedure: calcipenia means calcium deficiency, carcinogen is something that can cause cancer, and carcinogenesis is the process of cancer development.