Question

36 multiple choice 1 point
surgical repair of a joint
arthroplasty
achondroplasia
arthrosis
fasciectomy

Explanation:

Analyze the target definition

The prompt asks for the medical term that means "surgical repair of a joint". We need to break down this definition into its corresponding word parts using Medical Terminology.

Deconstruct the word roots

Using Medical Word Roots, we identify the root word for "joint":

• The combining form for joint is arthr/o.

Deconstruct the suffixes

Using Medical Suffixes, we analyze the suffixes related to surgical procedures and conditions:

• -plasty means surgical repair or reconstruction.
• -plasia means development, formation, or growth.
• -osis means abnormal condition or disease.
• -ectomy means surgical removal or excision.

Evaluate the given options

Let's combine the word parts to evaluate each option:

• Arthroplasty: arthr/o (joint) + -plasty (surgical repair) = surgical repair of a joint.
• Achondroplasia: a- (without) + chondr/o (cartilage) + -plasia (development/formation) = a hereditary condition leading to dwarfism due to lack of cartilage growth.
• Arthrosis: arthr/o (joint) + -osis (abnormal condition) = abnormal condition of a joint (degenerative joint disease).
• Fasciectomy: fasci/o (fascia) + -ectomy (surgical removal) = surgical removal of fascia.

Select the correct term

The term that perfectly matches "surgical repair of a joint" is Arthroplasty.

Answer:

• (A) Arthroplasty (Correct answer)
• (B) Achondroplasia
• (C) Arthrosis
• (D) Fasciectomy