hypothyroidism
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Coined some time between 1900 and 1905 from hypo- (“under”) + thyroid + -ism.[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
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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Further reading[edit]
- hypothyroidism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia