What disease can be described as a softening of the cartilage of the kneecap?
A) bone tumor
B) pectus excavatum
C) hemarthrosis
D) chondromalacia patellae
D
Explanation: A) A bone tumor does not involve softening of the cartilage.
B) Pectus excavatum is in the sternum, not the kneecap.
C) Hemarthrosis is blood in the joint, not softening of the cartilage.
D) Correct! Chondr/o- means "cartilage" and malac/o- means "softening."
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