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Where does “hyperthyroidic” come from?

hyperthyroidic (English) comes from English thyroid, from New Latin thyreoīdēs, from Ancient Greek θῠρεοειδής, from Ancient Greek -ειδής, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

hyperthyroidic (English): Relating to hyperthyroidism; excessive

Definitions

  1. Relating to hyperthyroidism; excessive

Ancestry of “hyperthyroidic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishthyroidOf, relating to, or being the thyroid gland; Of,...
2New Latinthyreoīdēs—
3Ancient Greekθῠρεοειδής—
4Ancient Greek-ειδήςlike, connected to, from the nature of, full of;...
5Ancient Greek-ήςadjective suffix
6Proto-Indo-European-ēsPrimarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds
7Proto-Indo-European-ess—
8Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
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