paratracheal

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *per-

Proto-Indo-European *preh₂-

Proto-Hellenic *pərai

Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ́ (părắ)

Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ- (pără-)der.

English para-

Proto-Indo-European *dʰreh₂gʰ-

Proto-Indo-European *dʰréh₂gʰ-us

Proto-Hellenic *tʰrākʰús

Ancient Greek τρᾱχεῖᾰ (trākheîă)bor.

Late Latin trāchīa

Medieval Latin trāchēader.

Middle English

English trachea

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?

Proto-Italic *-ālis

Latin -ālisbor.

Old French -albor.

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Latin -ālis

Old French -elbor.

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Latin -ālisbor.

Middle English -al

English -al

English tracheal

English paratracheal

From para- + tracheal.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪkiəl

Adjective

paratracheal (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) Adjacent to the trachea

Derived terms

• paratracheal lymph node