Osteochondritis is inflammation of bone and cartilage

Osteochondritis is inflammation of bone and cartilage

• A. Osteitis
• B. Osteomyelitis
• C. Osteochondritis
• D. Osteoporosis

Answer: (C)

Osteochondritis literally means inflammation of bone and cartilage. The name breaks down into osteo- (bone), chondro- (cartilage), and -itis (inflammation), so it specifically denotes an inflammatory process involving both bone and its adjacent cartilage. Osteitis would be inflammation of bone alone, not cartilage. Osteomyelitis is an infection of bone (often with bone marrow involvement), not just inflammation. Osteoporosis refers to a loss of bone density, a structural condition rather than inflammation. So the term that most accurately describes inflammation of both bone and cartilage is osteochondritis.

Osteochondritis literally means inflammation of bone and cartilage. The name breaks down into osteo- (bone), chondro- (cartilage), and -itis (inflammation), so it specifically denotes an inflammatory process involving both bone and its adjacent cartilage.

Osteitis would be inflammation of bone alone, not cartilage. Osteomyelitis is an infection of bone (often with bone marrow involvement), not just inflammation. Osteoporosis refers to a loss of bone density, a structural condition rather than inflammation. So the term that most accurately describes inflammation of both bone and cartilage is osteochondritis.