Meanings
nounathyroidism (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineThe congenital absence of a thyroid gland or a suppression of its function.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*né
- Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
- Proto-Hellenic*ə-
- Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
- Englisha-
- Proto-Indo-European*dʰwer-
- Proto-Hellenic*tʰurā
- Ancient Greekθῠ́ρᾱ (thŭ́rā)
- Ancient Greekθῠρεός (thŭreós)
- Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
- Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
- Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
- Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
- Ancient Greekθῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs)
- New Latinthyreoīdēs
- Englishthyroid
- Englishthyroidism
- Englishathyroidism
From a- + thyroidism.
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APA
athyroidism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/athyroidism
MLA
“athyroidism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/athyroidism. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “athyroidism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/athyroidism.
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