thyroiditis

[ thahy-roi-dahy-tis ]

nounPathology.
  1. inflammation of the thyroid gland.

Origin of thyroiditis

1
First recorded in 1880–85; thyroid + -itis

Words Nearby thyroiditis

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British Dictionary definitions for thyroiditis

thyroiditis

/ (ˌθaɪrɔɪˈdaɪtɪs) /


noun
  1. inflammation of the thyroid gland

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