before vowels arth-, word-forming element meaning "pertaining to the joints," from Greek arthron "joint," from PIE *ar(ə)-dhro-, suffixed form of root *ar- "to fit together."
art-form
artful
arthralgia
arthritic
arthritis
arthro-
arthropod
Arthropoda
arthroscopic
arthroscopy
Arthur
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