Meanings
nounthyroiditis (countable and uncountable, plural thyroiditides or thyroiditises or thyroidites)
plural thyroiditides · plural thyroiditises · plural thyroidites
- countableuncountablemedicineInflammation of the thyroid gland.
Origin
- 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
- Englishthyroiditis
Translations
Catalan tiroïditis
- tiroïditisinflammation of the thyroid gland
Czech tyroiditida
- tyroiditidainflammation of the thyroid gland
Dutch schildklierontsteking
- schildklierontstekinginflammation of the thyroid gland
Finnish kilpirauhastulehdus
- kilpirauhastulehdusinflammation of the thyroid gland
French thyroïdite
- thyroïditeinflammation of the thyroid gland
Polish zapalenie tarczycy
- zapalenie tarczycyinflammation of the thyroid gland
Swedish sköldkörtelinflammation, tyreoidit
- sköldkörtelinflammationinflammation of the thyroid gland
- tyreoiditinflammation of the thyroid gland
Cite this entry
APA
thyroiditis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thyroiditis
MLA
“thyroiditis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thyroiditis. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thyroiditis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thyroiditis.
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