Question

The medical term for suture of a bone is ________.

1) osteoarthritis
2) osteosclerosis
3) osteorrhaphy
4) osteogenesis
5) osteomalacia

Answer 1

The medical term for suture of a bone is osteorrhaphy. Osteorrhaphy is the medical term for the surgical suture of a bone, often necessary after a fracture. The correct option is 3.

Step-by-step explanation:

Osteorrhaphy involves the surgical joining or wiring of bones, which is often necessary after a fracture – this is distinct from natural bone repair, which can take several months and involves the processes of bone deposition by osteoblasts and bone resorption by osteoclasts as part of bone remodeling. The term osteorrhaphy comes from 'osteo-', meaning bone, and '-rrhaphy', meaning to suture or stitch. Hence, 3 is the correct option.