THYROTOXICOSIS

hyperthyroidism, thyrotoxicosis

(noun) an overactive thyroid gland; pathologically excessive production of thyroid hormones or the condition resulting from excessive production of thyroid hormones

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

thyrotoxicosis (plural thyrotoxicoses)

(medicine) The medical condition caused by the state of raised levels of thyroid hormone.

Source: Wiktionary



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SUMMIT

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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.

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