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-

1. (medicine) Thyroid.

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with thyro-

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.