thyrotoxicosis

[ thahy-roh-tok-si-koh-sis ]

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noun

Pathology.

thyrotoxicosis

/ ˌθaɪrəʊˌtɒksɪˈkəʊsɪs /

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First recorded in 1915–20; thyro- + toxicosis

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Examples have not been reviewed.

It was my thyroid, the GP said: it was overactive, and I had thyrotoxicosis.

April 16, 2025

[ahy-sok-ruh-see]

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