pseudohypoparathyroidism

English

Short metatarsals as may be seen in pseudohypoparathyroidism type 1a and 1c.

Etymology

Etymology tree

Pre-Greekder.?

Ancient Greek ψεύδω (pseúdō)

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *-ēs

Proto-Hellenic *-ēs

Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs)

Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs)

Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs)der.

Middle English pseudo-

English pseudo-

Proto-Indo-European *upó

Ancient Greek ῠ̔πό (hŭpó)

Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-)der.

English hypo-

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 *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)

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Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs)

Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs)

Ancient Greek θῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs)bor.

New Latin thyreoīdēsbor.

English thyroid

English parathyroid

Proto-Indo-European *-id-

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti

Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō

Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)

Proto-Indo-European *-mos

Proto-Indo-European *-mós

Ancient Greek -μός (-mós)

Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der.

English -ism

English hypoparathyroidism

English pseudohypoparathyroidism

From pseudo- + hypoparathyroidism.

Noun

pseudohypoparathyroidism (plural pseudohypoparathyroidisms, abbreviation PHP)

1. (medicine) A rare inherited disorder where the body does not respond properly to parathyroid hormone, causing low calcium and high phosphate levels despite high PTH in the blood.

   Coordinate terms: euparathyroidism, hyperparathyroidism, hypoparathyroidism, pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism