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thyroglossal

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɒsəl

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to the thyroglossal duct

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: medicine, sciences

Examples

  • a thyroglossal carcinoma

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dhwer-der. Proto-Hellenic *thurā Ancient Greek θῠ́ρᾱ (thŭ́rā) Ancient Greek -εος (-eos) Ancient Greek θῠρεός (thŭreós) Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Ancient Greek θῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs)bor. New Latin thyreoīdēsbor. English thyroid Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English thyro- Proto-Hellenic *glṓťťā Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă) English -al English glossal English thyroglossal From thyro- + glossal. Back-formation from "thyroglossal duct", from New Latin ductus thyroglossalis.