Sixty-Year-Old Wendell Is Being Examined by His Physician

Multiple Choice

Sixty-year-old Wendell is being examined by his physician. Wendell's symptoms include joint pain that has gradually increased. When his doctor says, "Your pain is due to the damage to your cartilage caused by severe use over your lifetime," you should correctly conclude that Wendell will be diagnosed with:

A) the climacteric.
B) rheumatoid arthritis.
C) osteoporosis.
D) osteoarthritis.