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Bone diseases are prefixed by "osteo-". The study of bone diseases is osteopathy. Joint diseases are prefixed by "arthro-". The study of joint diseases is arthropathy.
Arthritis.
Osteoarthropathy is a disease of both bone and joint.
Arthritis is a disease of the bones and joints.

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