sternothyroid

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How do you pronounce sternothyroid?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌstɝ.noʊˈθaɪˌɹɔɪd/.

What does sternothyroid mean?

Relating to the sternum and the thyroid cartilage.

Where does sternothyroid come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ster- Proto-Indo-European *sterh₃- Proto-Indo-European *stér(h₃)-no-mder. Ancient Greek στέρνον (stérnon)bor. Latin sternum Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- 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 Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Ancient Greek θῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs)bor. Latin thyreoīdēs New Latin sternothyreoīdēsbor. English sternothyroid Borrowed from New Latin sternothyreoīdēs, from sternum (“the breastbone”) + -o- + thyreoīdēs (“shield-shaped”); equivalent to sterno- + thyroid. Doublet of sternothyroideus.

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