Question

the medical term for defective growth is ______.
a. dystrophy
b. hernia
c. myotonia
d. tendinitis

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option a: Dystrophy means defective growth (e.g., muscular dystrophy involves abnormal muscle growth/development).
• Option b: Hernia is a protrusion of an organ, not related to growth defect.
• Option c: Myotonia is muscle stiffness, not growth - related.
• Option d: Tendinitis is tendon inflammation, not about growth.

So the correct term for defective growth is dystrophy.

Answer:

a. dystrophy