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Where does “pseudohypoparathyroidism” come from?

pseudohypoparathyroidism (English) comes from English hypoparathyroidism, from English parathyroid, from English para-, from English parachute, from French parachute, from French para-, from Italian para-, from Italian para — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

pseudohypoparathyroidism (English): A condition caused by resistance to the...

Definitions

  1. A condition caused by resistance to the...

Ancestry of “pseudohypoparathyroidism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhypoparathyroidismdeficiency of parathyroid hormone
2EnglishparathyroidSituated near the thyroid gland; Pertaining to...
3Englishpara-above, beyond; beside, near, alongside;...
4EnglishparachuteA device, generally constructed from fabric, that...
5Frenchparachuteparachute
6Frenchpara-para-
7Italianpara-para-
8Italianparacrepe rubber; crepe; third-person singular...
9Italianparanoiaparanoia
10Ancient Greekπαράνοιαderangement, madness
11Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
12Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
13Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “pseudohypoparathyroidism”

  • pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism
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