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arthro-
a combining form meaning “joint,” “jointed,” used in the formation of compound words.
arthropod.
arthro-
combining form
indicating a joint
arthritis
arthropod
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51Թ History and Origins
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of arthro-1
from Greek arthron
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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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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.
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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