arthro-

American  

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

   arthropod.

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arthro- British  

combining form

1. indicating a joint

   arthritis

   arthropod

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Usage

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 árthron, meaning “a joint.” Related to arthro- and deriving from a Greek word based on árthron 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.

Etymology

Origin of arthro-

< Greek, combining form of árthron a joint; akin to Latin artus ( article )