Etymology

parathyroidectomize

Today it means: To perform a parathyroidectomy upon. Full definition →

English parathyroidectomy ← Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ) ← Proto-Indo-European *temh₁-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pərai
  4. Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ́ (părắ)
  5. Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ- (pără-)
  6. Englishpara-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*dʰwer-
  8. Proto-Hellenic*tʰurā
  9. Ancient Greekθῠ́ρᾱ (thŭ́rā)
  10. Ancient Greekθῠρεός (thŭreós)
  11. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  13. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  14. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  15. Ancient Greekθῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs)
  16. New Latinthyreoīdēs
  17. Englishthyroid
  18. Englishparathyroid
  19. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
  20. Proto-Indo-European*h₁eǵʰs
  21. Proto-Hellenic*eks
  22. Ancient Greekἐκ (ek)
  23. Ancient Greekἐκ- (ek-)
  24. Proto-Indo-European*temh₁-
  25. Ancient Greekτέμνω (témnō)
  26. Ancient Greekἐκτέμνω (ektémnō)
  27. Ancient Greekἐκτομή (ektomḗ)
  28. Englishparathyroidectomy
  29. English todayparathyroidectomize

From parathyroidectomy + -ize.

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