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 thethyroid 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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Examples
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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.
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This is called hypothyroidism underactive thyroid.
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This is called hypothyroidism underactive thyroid.
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This is called hypothyroidism underactive thyroid.
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This is called hypothyroidism underactive thyroid.
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Specific TSH cutoffs, thyroid antibodies may estimate long-term hypothyroidism risk
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Specific TSH cutoffs, thyroid antibodies may estimate long-term hypothyroidism risk
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However, some women develop long-term hypothyroidism and need lifelong thyroid hormone replacement therapy.
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However, some women develop long-term hypothyroidism and need lifelong thyroid hormone replacement therapy.
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Long-term hypothyroidism in women significantly increases the risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer), according to the results of a study published in
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