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

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