thyroglossal

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adjective

Of or pertaining to the thyroglossal duct

“a thyroglossal carcinoma”

OriginEnglish glossal ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă) →
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Meanings

adjectivethyroglossal (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemedicineOf or pertaining to the thyroglossal duct

    a thyroglossal carcinoma

Origin

  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-Hellenic*glṓt͏̌t͏̌ā
  14. Ancient Greekγλῶσσᾰ (glôssă)
  15. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  16. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  17. Englishglossal
  18. Englishthyroglossal

From thyro- + glossal. Back-formation from "thyroglossal duct", from New Latin ductus thyroglossalis.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with thyroglossal

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APA

thyroglossal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thyroglossal

MLA

“thyroglossal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thyroglossal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thyroglossal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thyroglossal.

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