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Where does “pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism” come from?

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

pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism (English): A mild inherited condition in which the sufferer...

Definitions

  1. A mild inherited condition in which the sufferer...

Ancestry of “pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpseudohypoparathyroidismA condition caused by resistance to the...
2Englishhypoparathyroidismdeficiency of parathyroid hormone
3EnglishparathyroidSituated near the thyroid gland; Pertaining to...
4Englishpara-above, beyond; beside, near, alongside;...
5EnglishparachuteA device, generally constructed from fabric, that...
6Frenchparachuteparachute
7Frenchpara-para-
8Italianpara-para-
9Italianparacrepe rubber; crepe; third-person singular...
10Italianparanoiaparanoia
11Ancient Greekπαράνοιαderangement, madness
12Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
13Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
14Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
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