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-

1. (biology, medicine) articulation = joint (as for example in arthroplasty).
2. (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

• Catalan: artro- (ca)
• Galician: artr-, artro-
• Irish: artra-
• Italian: artro- (it)
• Polish: artro-
• Portuguese: artro-
• Spanish: artro-