Which term denotes inflammation of bone and cartilage?

Which term denotes inflammation of bone and cartilage?

• A. Arthritis
• B. Tendinitis
• C. Osteoarthritis
• D. Osteochondritis

Answer: (D)

Osteo- means bone, chondro- means cartilage, and -itis denotes inflammation. Put together, osteochondritis literally means inflammation of bone and cartilage, which is exactly what this term describes. The other options point to different tissues or processes: arthritis is inflammation of a joint as a whole, tendinitis is inflammation of a tendon, and osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease with cartilage wear and related bone changes rather than a primary bone-and-cartilage inflammation.

Osteo- means bone, chondro- means cartilage, and -itis denotes inflammation. Put together, osteochondritis literally means inflammation of bone and cartilage, which is exactly what this term describes. The other options point to different tissues or processes: arthritis is inflammation of a joint as a whole, tendinitis is inflammation of a tendon, and osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease with cartilage wear and related bone changes rather than a primary bone-and-cartilage inflammation.