English Explanatory Dictionary

thyroglossal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to the thyroglossal duct

Word forms

thyroglossal

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰwer-der. Proto-Hellenic *tʰurā Ancient Greek θῠ́ρᾱ (thŭ́rā) Ancient Greek -εος (-eos) Ancient Greek θῠρεός (thŭreós) Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Ancient Greek θῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs)bor. New Latin thyreoīdēsbor. English thyroid Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English thyro- Proto-Hellenic *glṓťťā Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă) Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English glossal English thyroglossal From thyro- + glossal. Back-formation from "thyroglossal duct", from New Latin ductus thyroglossalis.

Derived words

thyroglossal cyst
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