Jump to content

hypothyroidism

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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)

  1. (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
[edit]

Translations

[edit]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]

Further reading

[edit]