hyperthyroid

[hahy-per-thahy-roid]

hy·per·thy·roid

[hahy-per-thahy-roid]
adjective Pathology.
1.
of, pertaining to, or having hyperthyroidism.
2.
characterized by extreme intensity, emotionalism, or lack of restraint: hyperthyroid journalism.

Origin:
1915–20; hyper- + thyroid
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Hyperthyroid is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
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hyperthyroidism (ˌhaɪpəˈθaɪrɔɪˌdɪzəm)
 
n
See exophthalmic goitre Also called: thyrotoxicosis overproduction of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland, causing nervousness, insomnia, sweating, palpitation, and sensitivity to heat
 
hyper'thyroid
 
adj, —n

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