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Where does “thyro-” come from?

thyro- (English) comes from English ‐o‐, from Latin ‐o‐, from Ancient Greek -ό-.

thyro- (English): thyroid

Definitions

  1. thyroid

Ancestry of “thyro-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English‐o‐—
2Latin‐o‐—
3Ancient Greek-ό-—

Words derived from “thyro-”

  • thyrotoxicosis
  • thyroglobulin
  • thyroglossal
  • thyrotoxic
  • thyrohyoid
  • thyroarytenoid
  • thyrocervical
  • thyroplasty
  • thyrotropic
  • antithyroglobulin
  • thyrotomy
  • thyrotrophic
  • thyrocyte
  • thyrostatic
  • thyromental
  • thyromimetic
  • thyrotoxicity
  • thyropharyngeal
  • thyrotoxin
  • thyrohyal
  • thyrofissure
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