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HYPERTHYROIDISM

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hy⋅per⋅thy⋅roid⋅ism

[hahy-per-thahy-roi-diz-uhm]
–noun Pathology.
1. overactivity of the thyroid gland.
2. a condition resulting from this, characterized by increased metabolism and exophthalmos.

Origin:
1895–1900; hyper- + thyroid + -ism
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hy·per·thy·roid·ism   (hī'pər-thī'roi-dĭz'əm)   
n.  
  1. Pathologically excessive production of thyroid hormones.

  2. The condition resulting from excessive activity of the thyroid gland, characterized by increased basal metabolism.

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Main Entry: hy·per·thy·roid·ism
Pronunciation: -"roid-"iz-&m, -r&d-
Function: noun
: excessive functional activity of thethyroid gland; also : the resulting condition marked especially by increased metabolic rate, enlargement of the thyroid gland, rapid heart rate, and high blood pressure called alsothyrotoxicosis; —see GRAVES' DISEASE
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hyperthyroidism hy·per·thy·roid·ism (hī'pər-thī'roi-dĭz'əm)
n.

  1. Pathologically excessive production of thyroid hormones.

  2. The condition resulting from excessive activity of the thyroid gland, characterized by increased basal metabolism.


hy'per·thy'roid adj.

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hyperthyroidism

excess hormone production by the thyroid gland.

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