thyreo-comb. form
Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly. Some degree of stress is always maintained on the first syllable. If the subsequent element is an existing word, it is likely to retain its original stress pattern, e.g.
thyreoglobulin Brit. 
/ˌθʌɪrɪə(ʊ)ˈɡlɒbjᵿlɪn/,
U.S. /ˌθaɪriəˈɡlɑbjələn/,
/ˌθaɪrioʊˈɡlɑbjələn/.
Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin thyreo-.
Etymology: < post-classical Latin and scientific Latin thyreo- (in e.g. thyreoepiglotticus thyro-epiglottic adj. at thyro- comb. form 1) < Hellenistic Greek θυρεο- (in θυρεοειδής thyroid adj.).Hellenistic Greek θυρεο- is used as a combining form only in the sense ‘shield’ ( < θυρεός shield: see thyroid adj.).
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
comb. form