thyrocervical

English

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 *-s

Proto-Indo-European *-ēs

Proto-Hellenic *-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-

Latin cervīx

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-

Proto-Indo-European *-is

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?

Proto-Italic *-ālis

Latin -ālis

New Latin cervīcālislbor.

French cervicalbor.

English cervical

English thyrocervical

From thyro- + cervical.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌθaɪ.ɹoʊˈsɝ.vɪk.əl/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)vɪkəl, -aɪkəl

Adjective

thyrocervical (not comparable)

1. (anatomy, relational) Relating to the thyroid and the neck.

Derived terms

• thyrocervical trunk

Translations

relating to the thyroid and the neck

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 甲狀頸 / 甲状颈 (jiǎzhuàngjǐng)

• Spanish: tirocervical

References

• “thyrocervical”, in Merriam-Webster Online, Springfield, Massachusetts: Merriam-Webster, Inc., 1996–present.