Etymology

hyperparathyroidism

Today it means: An abnormal increase in parathyroid gland activity. Full definition →

English parathyroid ← New Latin thyreoīdēs ← Ancient Greek θῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hupér
  4. Ancient Greekῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)
  6. Englishhyper-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  9. Proto-Hellenic*pərai
  10. Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ́ (părắ)
  11. Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ- (pără-)
  12. Englishpara-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*dʰwer-
  14. Proto-Hellenic*tʰurā
  15. Ancient Greekθῠ́ρᾱ (thŭ́rā)
  16. Ancient Greekθῠρεός (thŭreós)
  17. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  18. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  19. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  20. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  21. Ancient Greekθῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs)
  22. New Latinthyreoīdēs
  23. Englishthyroid
  24. Englishparathyroid
  25. English todayhyperparathyroidism

From hyper- + parathyroid + -ism.

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