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arthron

Syllables: ar·thronUK/ˌæɹˈθɹəʊn/US/ˌæɹˈθɹoʊn/

arthron noun: an articulation or joint.

Noun

arthron (plural arthra)

  1. An articulation or joint.

Forms of arthron

pluralarthra

Origin of arthron

Derived from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́ρθρον (ắrthron, “articulation, joint”). Compare New Latin articulus and New Latin arthrītis.

Words that rhyme with arthron

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Questions about arthron

What does arthron mean?
Arthron means an articulation or joint.
What part of speech is arthron?
Arthron is a noun.
How do you pronounce arthron?
Arthron is pronounced /ˌæɹˈθɹəʊn/ (UK).
What is the plural of arthron?
The plural of arthron is arthra.

Words near arthron in the dictionary

  1. arthrometric
  2. arthrometry
  3. arthromyalgia
  4. arthromyalgias
  5. arthromyalgic
  6. arthron
  7. arthroncus
  8. arthropathia
  9. arthropathias
  10. arthropathic
  11. arthropathies

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