hypothyroidism
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Coined some time between 1900 and 1905 from hypo- (“under”) + thyroid + -ism.[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˌhaɪpəˈθaɪɹɔɪˌdɪzəm/, /ˌhaɪpəʊˈθaɪɹɔɪˌdɪzəm/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
[edit]hypothyroidism (countable and uncountable, plural hypothyroidisms)
- (pathology) The disease state caused by insufficient production of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland. [from 1900s]
- Synonyms: underactive thyroid, low thyroid
- Antonym: hyperthyroidism
- Hypernym: dysthyroidism
Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]disease state
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[edit]Further reading
[edit]- hypothyroidism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia