Etymology

thyrotropinemia

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Today it means: The presence of thyrotropin in the blood Full definition →

Ancient Greek αἷμᾰ (haîmă) ← English thyrotropin ← Proto-Indo-European *trep-
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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*trep-
  14. Ancient Greekτρέπω (trépō)
  15. Ancient Greekτροπή (tropḗ)
  16. Ancient Greekτροπῐκός (tropĭkós)
  17. Englishthyrotropin
  18. Ancient Greekαἷμᾰ (haîmă)
  19. English todaythyrotropinemia

From thyrotropin + -emia.

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