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HYPOTHYROIDISM
hypothyroidism
(noun) an underactive thyroid gland; a glandular disorder resulting from insufficient production of thyroid hormones
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
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
Source: Wiktionary
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