The medical term for inflammation of the tendon is:

A) myositis
B) arthritis
C) spondylarthritis
D) tendonitis


D
Explanation: Construct the term utilizing the information provided in the question: the root tendon plus the suffix -itis, which means "inflammation." No combining vowel is needed, as the suffix begins with a vowel.

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