Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term osteomyelitis?

A. osteo (bone) + myel (muscle) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the bone and muscle
B. osteo (bone) + myel (muscle) + itis (condition) = condition of the bone and muscle
C. osteo (bone) + myel (bone marrow) + itis (disease) = disease of the bone and bone marrow
D. osteo (bone) + myel (bone marrow) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the bone and bone marrow
E. osteo (bone) + myel (bone marrow) + itis (condition) = condition of the bone and bone marrow


Answer: D

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