Meanings
nounparathyroiditis (uncountable)
- uncountableinflammation of the parathyroid gland
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*per-
- Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
- Proto-Hellenic*pərai
- Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ́ (părắ)
- Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ- (pără-)
- Englishpara-
- 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
- Englishparathyroid
- Englishparathyroiditis
From parathyroid + -itis.
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parathyroiditis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parathyroiditis
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“parathyroiditis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parathyroiditis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parathyroiditis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parathyroiditis.
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