Ancient Greek

θῠρεοειδής

‘Shield-shaped’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Ancient Greek θῠρεοειδής.

20 English words in this record descend from Ancient Greek θῠρεοειδής, most familiar first.

• thyroid ← thyreoīdēs
• hypothyroidism ← thyroid ← thyreoīdēs
• hyperthyroidism ← thyroid ← thyreoīdēs
• parathyroid ← thyroid ← thyreoīdēs
• thyroxine ← thyroid ← thyreoīdēs
• thyroiditis ← thyroid ← thyreoīdēs
• hypothyroid ← thyroid ← thyreoīdēs
• hyperthyroid ← thyroid ← thyreoīdēs
• antithyroid ← thyroid ← thyreoīdēs
• euthyroid ← thyroid ← thyreoīdēs
• dysthyroid ← thyroid ← thyreoīdēs
• dysthyroidism ← thyroid ← thyreoīdēs

More words from θῠρεοειδής

• extrathyroid
• intrathyroid
• nonthyroid
• thyroidal
• thyroideal
• thyroidization
• thyroidless
• thyroidism

Etymograph / Ancient Greek θῠρεοειδής