The Chief Pathologic Features of Osteoarthritis Are

question 23

Multiple Choice

The chief pathologic features of osteoarthritis are

• A) stress fractures of the epiphysis, inflammation of the diaphysis, and accumulation of excessive synovial fluid.
• B) autoimmune damage to the synovium, destruction of articular cartilage by pannus, and thickening of synovial fluid.
• C) degeneration of articular cartilage, destruction of the bone under the cartilage, and thickening of the synovium.
• D) thinning of the joint capsule, resorption of bone, excessive formation of new bone, and formation of bone spurs.

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