euthyroidism

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noun

Normal functioning of the thyroid or the physiological state as a result thereof, usually determined by the level of TSH and other thyroid-related functions.

OriginEnglish euthyroid ← New Latin thyreoīdēs ← Ancient Greek θῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs) →
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Meanings

nouneuthyroidism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineNormal functioning of the thyroid or the physiological state as a result thereof, usually determined by the level of TSH and other thyroid-related functions.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁wes-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁wésus?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₁es-?
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₁su-
  5. Proto-Hellenic*ehu-
  6. Ancient Greekἐΰς (eǘs)
  7. Ancient Greekεὖ (eû)
  8. Englisheu-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*dʰwer-
  10. Proto-Hellenic*tʰurā
  11. Ancient Greekθῠ́ρᾱ (thŭ́rā)
  12. Ancient Greekθῠρεός (thŭreós)
  13. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  15. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  16. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  17. Ancient Greekθῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs)
  18. New Latinthyreoīdēs
  19. Englishthyroid
  20. Englisheuthyroid
  21. Englisheuthyroidism

From euthyroid + -ism.

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