thyroidization

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noun

Conversion to a form with a thyroidal appearance

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

nounthyroidization (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyConversion to a form with a thyroidal appearance

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. Englishthyroidization

From thyroid + -ization.

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APA

thyroidization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thyroidization

MLA

“thyroidization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thyroidization. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thyroidization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thyroidization.

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