thyro-

English

Alternative forms

thyr- (before a vowel)

Etymology

From thyroid +‎ -o-.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /θʌɪ.ɹəʊ/
(General American) IPA^(key): /θaɪ.ɹoʊ/

Prefix

thyro-

(medicine) Thyroid.

Derived terms

Translations

thyroid

Spanish: tiro-

References

“thyro-”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
“thyr-”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.