Which term means inflammation of a joint or many joints, resulting in pain and swelling?

• A. Arthritis
• B. Dementia
• C. Asthma
• D. Atrophy

Answer: (A)

Identifying the term for a joint condition involves recognizing that arthritis describes inflammation in one or more joints, which leads to pain, swelling, and often stiffness that can limit movement. This makes arthritis the best fit for the description. Dementia relates to memory and thinking problems, asthma affects the airways in the lungs, and atrophy means the wasting away or shrinking of tissue. Each of those terms points to a different health issue, not joint inflammation.