Translate the medical term chondro-osteodystrophy as literally as possible. Multiple Choice cancer-bone-development: development of a cancerous tumor in the bone cartilage-bone-bad-nourishment: poor development of bones and cartilage marrow-bone-nourishment-condition: poor development of the bone marrow bone-joint-inflammation: inflammation of the joints, specifically those that bear weigh bone-cancer-tumor: cancerous tumor of the bone Prev 11 of 15 Next
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- "Chondro-" refers to cartilage. - "Osteo-" refers to bone. - "Dys-" means bad, difficult, or abnormal. - "-trophy" refers to nourishment or development. Show more…
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