"thyroglossal" meaning in English

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Adjective

Rhymes: -ɒsəl Etymology: thyro- + glossal. Back-formation from "thyroglossal duct", from New Latin ductus thyroglossalis. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|thyro|glossal}} thyro- + glossal, {{der|en|NL.|ductus thyroglossalis}} New Latin ductus thyroglossalis Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} thyroglossal (not comparable)
  1. (medicine) Of or pertaining to the thyroglossal duct Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Medicine Derived forms: thyroglossal cyst
    Sense id: en-thyroglossal-en-adj-semWRcBO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with thyro- Topics: medicine, sciences

Alternative forms

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