arthron
|ar-thron|
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/ˈɑrθrɒn/
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/ˈɑːθrɒn/
joint (articulation)
Etymology
'arthron' originates from Ancient Greek, specifically the word 'ἄρθρον' (árthron), where the root meant 'joint'.
'arthron' was adopted into New/Latin and later into Modern English usage as a technical or combining form; it appears in medical formations such as 'arthritis' and 'arthroscopy'.
Initially, it meant 'a joint' in Ancient Greek; over time the basic sense has been retained but in English it is now mainly encountered as a combining form meaning 'relating to joints'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a joint; an articulation (originally an Ancient Greek noun meaning a joint between bones).
In classical anatomical texts, arthron was used to denote a joint between bones.
Synonyms
Noun 2
a combining form (arthr-, arthro-, arthron-) used in medical and biological English to denote relation to joints (as in arthritis, arthroscopy).
The combining form arthron appears in medical terms such as arthritis and arthroscopy.
Synonyms
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