Etymology

pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism

pseu·do·pseu·do·hy·po·par·a·thy·roid·ism

Today it means: A genetic condition characterized by physical features similar to pseudohypoparathyroidism such as short stature, round facies, and subcutaneous ossifications, but without biochemical abnormalities like calcium or phosphate imbalance, due to normal end-organ responsiveness to parathyroid hormone. Full definition →

English pseudohypoparathyroidism ← New Latin thyreoīdēs ← Ancient Greek θῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs)
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  1. Ancient Greekψεύδω (pseúdō)
  2. Ancient Greekψευδής (pseudḗs)
  3. Middle Englishpseudo-
  4. Englishpseudo-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  6. Ancient Greekῠ̔πό (hŭpó)
  7. Ancient Greekὑπο- (hupo-)
  8. Englishhypo-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  11. Proto-Hellenic*pərai
  12. Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ́ (părắ)
  13. Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ- (pără-)
  14. Englishpara-
  15. Proto-Indo-European*dʰwer-
  16. Proto-Hellenic*tʰurā
  17. Ancient Greekθῠ́ρᾱ (thŭ́rā)
  18. Ancient Greekθῠρεός (thŭreós)
  19. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  20. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  21. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  22. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  23. Ancient Greekθῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs)
  24. New Latinthyreoīdēs
  25. Englishthyroid
  26. Englishparathyroid
  27. Englishhypoparathyroidism
  28. Englishpseudohypoparathyroidism
  29. English todaypseudopseudohypoparathyroidism

From pseudo- (“false”) + pseudohypoparathyroidism.

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