Etymology

thyroparathyroidectomy

Today it means: The surgical removal of the thyroid gland along with one or more parathyroid glands. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ) ← Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- ← Proto-Hellenic *eks
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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. Englishthyroparathyroid
  22. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
  23. Proto-Indo-European*h₁eǵʰs
  24. Proto-Hellenic*eks
  25. Ancient Greekἐκ (ek)
  26. Ancient Greekἐκ- (ek-)
  27. Proto-Indo-European*temh₁-
  28. Ancient Greekτέμνω (témnō)
  29. Ancient Greekἐκτέμνω (ektémnō)
  30. Ancient Greekἐκτομή (ektomḗ)
  31. English todaythyroparathyroidectomy

From thyroparathyroid + -ectomy.

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