hypothyroidism

[ hahy-puh-thahy-roi-diz-uhm ]

/ ˌhaɪ pəˈθaɪ rɔɪˌdɪz əm /

noun Pathology.

deficient activity of the thyroid gland.

the condition produced by a deficiency of thyroid secretion, resulting in goiter, myxedema, and, in children, cretinism.

Origin of hypothyroidism

First recorded in 1900–05; hypo- + thyroid + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM hypothyroidism

hy·po·thy·roid, adjective

Words nearby hypothyroidism

hypothetico-deductive method, hypothrombinemia, hypothymia, hypothymic, hypothymism, hypothyroidism, hypotonia, hypotonic, hypotoxicity, hypotrachelium, hypotrich

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An underactive thyroid, known as hypothyroidism, is caused by an inadequate production of thyroid hormone.
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British Dictionary definitions for hypothyroidism

hypothyroidism

/ (ˌhaɪpəʊˈθaɪrɔɪˌdɪzəm) /

noun pathol

insufficient production of thyroid hormones by the thyroid gland

any disorder, such as cretinism or myxoedema, resulting from this

Derived forms of hypothyroidism

hypothyroid, noun, adjective

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Medical definitions for hypothyroidism

hypothyroidism

[ hī′pō-thī′roi-dĭz′əm ]

n.

Insufficient production of thyroid hormones.

A pathological condition resulting from thyroid insufficiency, which may lead to cretinism or myxedema.

Other words from hypothyroidism

hy′po•thy′roid adj.

Scientific definitions for hypothyroidism

hypothyroidism

[ hī′pō-thī′roi-dĭz′əm ]

An abnormality of the thyroid gland characterized by insufficient production of thyroid hormone, which can result in a decreased basal metabolic rate, causing weight gain and fatigue. Compare hyperthyroidism.

单词	hypothyroidism
释义	hypothyroidism [ hahy-puh-thahy-roi-diz-uhm ] / ˌhaɪ pəˈθaɪ rɔɪˌdɪz əm / noun Pathology. deficient activity of the thyroid gland. the condition produced by a deficiency of thyroid secretion, resulting in goiter, myxedema, and, in children, cretinism. Origin of hypothyroidism First recorded in 1900–05; hypo- + thyroid + -ism OTHER WORDS FROM hypothyroidism hy·po·thy·roid, adjective Words nearby hypothyroidism hypothetico-deductive method, hypothrombinemia, hypothymia, hypothymic, hypothymism, hypothyroidism, hypotonia, hypotonic, hypotoxicity, hypotrachelium, hypotrich Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hypothyroidism An underactive thyroid, known as hypothyroidism, is caused by an inadequate production of thyroid hormone. When You Don't Know Where to Turn\|Steven J. Bartlett British Dictionary definitions for hypothyroidism hypothyroidism / (ˌhaɪpəʊˈθaɪrɔɪˌdɪzəm) / noun pathol insufficient production of thyroid hormones by the thyroid gland any disorder, such as cretinism or myxoedema, resulting from this Derived forms of hypothyroidism hypothyroid, noun, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for hypothyroidism hypothyroidism [ hī′pō-thī′roi-dĭz′əm ] n. Insufficient production of thyroid hormones. A pathological condition resulting from thyroid insufficiency, which may lead to cretinism or myxedema. Other words from hypothyroidism hy′po•thy′roid adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for hypothyroidism hypothyroidism [ hī′pō-thī′roi-dĭz′əm ] An abnormality of the thyroid gland characterized by insufficient production of thyroid hormone, which can result in a decreased basal metabolic rate, causing weight gain and fatigue. Compare hyperthyroidism. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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