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Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Insufficient production of thyroid hormones.
  • noun Insufficient functioning of the thyroid gland.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A pathological condition in which there is diminished activity of the thyroid gland.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun pathology The disease state caused by insufficient production of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun an underactive thyroid gland; a glandular disorder resulting from insufficient production of thyroid hormones

Etymologies

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Coined some time between 1900 and 1905 from the prefix "hypo-" (meaning "under), the word "thyroid," and the suffix "-ism" (meaning "a system of").

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Examples

  • The non-diagnosis and mismanagement of hypothyroidism is not only catastrophic for the patients concerned but is a financial drain on the Welsh economy, the NHS, the Benefits Systems and Social Services Systems throughout Wales.

    Archive 2008-08-01 2008

  • This is called hypothyroidism underactive thyroid.

    Our Bodies, Ourselves: Menopause M.D. Vivian Pinn 2006

  • This is called hypothyroidism underactive thyroid.

    Our Bodies, Ourselves: Menopause M.D. Vivian Pinn 2006

  • This is called hypothyroidism underactive thyroid.

    Our Bodies, Ourselves: Menopause M.D. Vivian Pinn 2006

  • This is called hypothyroidism underactive thyroid.

    Our Bodies, Ourselves: Menopause M.D. Vivian Pinn 2006

  • Specific TSH cutoffs, thyroid antibodies may estimate long-term hypothyroidism risk

    Discussion Forum - TuDiabetes 2010

  • Specific TSH cutoffs, thyroid antibodies may estimate long-term hypothyroidism risk

    Discussion Forum - TuDiabetes 2010

  • However, some women develop long-term hypothyroidism and need lifelong thyroid hormone replacement therapy.

    All MayoClinic.com Topics 2009

  • However, some women develop long-term hypothyroidism and need lifelong thyroid hormone replacement therapy.

    All MayoClinic.com Topics 2009

  • Long-term hypothyroidism in women significantly increases the risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer), according to the results of a study published in

    CancerConsultants 2009

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