Question

1. the surgical term for the repair of cartilage is called:

○ oste/o/tomy
○ burs/o/tomy
○ anthr/o/clasia
○ chondr/o/plasty

1. a tear of the tendons that hook the muscles of the forearm to the elbow is:

○ ankylosis
○ gout
○ subluxation
○ tennis elbow

Explanation:

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To solve this, we analyze medical terminology roots:

• "oste/o" relates to bone, "tomy" means incision → osteotomy (bone incision, not cartilage repair).
• "burs/o" relates to bursa, "tomy" → bursotomy (bursa incision, not cartilage).
• "anthr/o" relates to joint, "clasia" means breaking → anthroclasia (joint breaking, not repair).
• "chondr/o" means cartilage, "plasty" means repair/reconstruction → chondroplasty matches cartilage repair.

Analyze each option:

• Ankylosis: Joint stiffness/fusion, not tendon tear.
• Gout: Uric acid - related arthritis, not tendon tear.
• Subluxation: Partial joint dislocation, not tendon tear.
• Tennis elbow: Tear of forearm tendons at elbow, matches the description.

Answer:

D. chondr/o/plasty

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