Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Excessive production of thyroid hormones.
- noun Excessive activity of the thyroid gland, characterized by increased basal metabolism.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A condition of over-activity of the thyroid gland. Also called
hyperthyroidation and hyperthyroidization.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Med.) An abnormality of the thyroid gland characterized by the pathologically excessive production of thyroid hormones; -- also, the resulting condition characterized by increased metabolism, weight loss, rapid heart rate, high blood pressure, an enlarged thyroid gland and sometimes exophthalmos. It leads to, and may be confirmed by, high plasma levels of triiodothyronine or thyroxin.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun medicine The
excessive production ofhormones by thethyroid . - noun pathology The
pathological condition resulting from these excess hormones.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an overactive thyroid gland; pathologically excessive production of thyroid hormones or the condition resulting from excessive production of thyroid hormones
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Examples
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His hyperthyroidism is treated with a daily medication that is compounded into a gel and we rub it on his ears.
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This is called hyperthyroidism overactive thyroid.
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Menopause M.D. Vivian Pinn 2006
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This is called hyperthyroidism overactive thyroid.
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Menopause M.D. Vivian Pinn 2006
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This is called hyperthyroidism overactive thyroid.
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Menopause M.D. Vivian Pinn 2006
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This is called hyperthyroidism overactive thyroid.
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Menopause M.D. Vivian Pinn 2006
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The woman later volunteered that she had hyperthyroidism, which is certainly nothing to envy.
My tribe may only exist on the internet. « A Bird’s Nest 2007
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Because perchlorates were known to lower thyroid hormone levels, at one time, perchlorates were given as a drug (more than 400 mg per day, which is many times higher than what is found in the environment) to treat people with overactive thyroid glands (a condition known as hyperthyroidism).
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If the thyroid is overactive, it can result in the condition of hyperthyroidism, which is characterized by an accelerated metabolism, weight loss, hyperactivity, and agitation.
Meditation as Medicine M.D. Dharma Singh Khalsa 2001
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If the thyroid is overactive, it can result in the condition of hyperthyroidism, which is characterized by an accelerated metabolism, weight loss, hyperactivity, and agitation.
Meditation as Medicine M.D. Dharma Singh Khalsa 2001
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When, however, something goes awry, causing your thyroid to produce either too much hormone (called hyperthyroidism) or too little (hypothyroidism), a variety of problems—including infertility—can result.
Getting Pregnant Niels H. Lauersen 2000
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