arthro-
English
Alternative forms
- arthr- (before a vowel)
Etymology
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek ἄρθρον (árthron, “a joint”).
Prefix
arthro-
- (biology, medicine) articulation = joint (as for example in arthroplasty).
- (biology, medicine) articulation = speech (as for example in dysarthrophonia).
Derived terms
English terms prefixed with arthro-
Translations
biology: referring to a joint or meaning articulation
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