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hypothyroidism

noun
/ˌhaɪpəˈθaɪɹɔɪˌdɪzəm/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Ancient Greek ῠ̔πό (hŭpó) Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-)der. English hypo- 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 Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English hypothyroidism Coined c. between 1900 and 1905 from hypo- (“under”) + thyroid + -ism.

  1. derived from θῠρεοειδής
  2. borrowed from thyreoīdēs
  3. formed as hypothyroidism — “hypo- + thyroid + -ism”

Definitions

  1. The disease state caused by insufficient production of thyroid hormone by the thyroid…

    The disease state caused by insufficient production of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland.

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