- hy|per|thy|roid
- hy|per|thy|roid «HY puhr THY royd», noun, adjective.–n.1. an excessively active thyroid gland.2. a person having such a gland.–adj.having do with hyperthyroidism.
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hy|per|thy|roid|ism — «HY puhr THY roy dihz uhm», noun. 1. excessive activity of the thyroid gland. 2. the abnormal condition resulting from this, characterized by a high metabolic rate, nervousness, and often an enlargement of the thyroid gland … Useful english dictionary
hy|per|par|a|thy|roid|ism — «HY puhr PAR uh THY royd ihz uhm», noun. excessive activity of the parathyroid glands, involving a loss of calcium or an imbalance of calcium and phosphorus in the body resulting in softening of the bones and kidney damage … Useful english dictionary
thy — thy·mi·a·te·ri·on; thy·mi·dine; thy·mi·dyl·ic; thy·mine; thy·mo·centric; thy·mo·cyte; thy·mol; thy·mo·ma; thy·mo·nucleic; thy·myl; thy·ra·tron; thy·re·o·cor·i·dae; thy·re·oid; thy·re·o·trop·ic; thy·rid·i·al; thy·rid·i·dae; thy·rid·i·um;… … English syllables
roid — ac·a·roid; ae·lu·roid; ag·a·roid; am·a·roid; an·ky·roid; an·ti·thy·roid; as·ca·roid; bac·cha·roid; ce·roid; cho·roid·itis; clath·roid; cow·roid; dry·op·te·roid; flu·o·roid; hem·i·sphe·roid; hy·per·par·a·thy·roid·ism; hy·po·par·a·thy·roid·ism;… … English syllables
hyperthyroidism — An abnormality of the thyroid gland in which secretion of thyroid hormone is usually increased and is no longer under regulatory control of hypothalamic pituitary centers; characterized by a hypermetabolic state, usually with weight loss,… … Medical dictionary
hyperthyroid — hy·per·thy·roid thī .rȯid adj of, relating to, or affected with hyperthyroidism <a hyperthyroid state> <a hyperthyroid patient> hyperthyroid n a person affected with hyperthyroidism * * * hy·per·thy·roid (hi″pər thiґroid)… … Medical dictionary
hyperthyroidosis — hy·per·thy·roid·osis (hi″pər thi″roid oґsis) hyperthyroidism … Medical dictionary
hyperthyroid — hy•per•thy•roid [[t]ˌhaɪ pərˈθaɪ rɔɪd[/t]] adj. 1) pat of, pertaining to, or having hyperthyroidism 2) characterized by extreme intensity, emotionalism, or lack of restraint: hyperthyroid journalism[/ex] • Etymology: 1915–20 … From formal English to slang
hyperthyroidism — hy•per•thy•roid•ism [[t]ˌhaɪ pərˈθaɪ rɔɪˌdɪz əm[/t]] n. 1) pat overactivity of the thyroid gland 2) pat a condition resulting from this, characterized by increased metabolism and exophthalmos • Etymology: 1895–1900 … From formal English to slang
thyroid peroxidase — thy·roid per·ox·i·dase (thiґroid pər okґsĭ dās) iodide peroxidase … Medical dictionary
