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arthro-

  1. a combining form meaning “joint,” “jointed,” used in the formation of compound words.

    arthropod.



arthro-

combining form

  1. indicating a joint

    arthritis

    arthropod

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of arthro-1

< Greek, combining form of áٳDz a joint; akin to Latin artus ( article )
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of arthro-1

from Greek arthron
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Example Sentences

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The podobranchiae are clearly epipodites, or, more correctly, parts of the epipodites, and it is probable that the arthro- and pleurobranchiae are also epipodial in origin and have migrated from the proximal segment of the limbs on to the adjacent body-wall.

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Arthro�dia, a species of articulation, in which the head of one bone is received into a shallow socket in another; a ball-and-socket joint.

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The Dissennith also, and the Arthro, flow through Merionethshire and the land of Conan.

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When To Use

What does arthro- mean?

Arthro- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “joint" or "jointed.” It is often used in medical and scientific terms.Arthro- comes from the Greek áٳDz, meaning “a joint.” Related to arthro- and deriving from a Greek word based on áٳDz is arthritis, "acute or chronic inflammation of the joint."What are variants of arthro-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, arthro- becomes arthr-, as in arthralgia.

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