Etymology

thyroparathyroid

Today it means: Relating to the thyroid and parathyroid glands. Full definition →

English parathyroid ← Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ- (pără-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pərai
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰwer-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*tʰurā
  3. Ancient Greekθῠ́ρᾱ (thŭ́rā)
  4. Ancient Greekθῠρεός (thŭreós)
  5. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  7. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  8. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  9. Ancient Greekθῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs)
  10. New Latinthyreoīdēs
  11. Englishthyroid
  12. Englishthyro-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  15. Proto-Hellenic*pərai
  16. Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ́ (părắ)
  17. Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ- (pără-)
  18. Englishpara-
  19. Englishthyroid
  20. Englishparathyroid
  21. English todaythyroparathyroid

From thyro- + parathyroid.

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