Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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
hy|po|par|a|thy|roid|ism — «HY poh PAR uh THY royd ihz uhm», noun. abnormally decreased activity of the parathyroid glands, resulting in a loss of calcium in the blood and sometimes leading to tetany … Useful english dictionary
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
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
hyperparathyroidism — A condition due to an increase in the secretion of the parathyroids, causing elevated serum calcium, decreased serum phosphorus, and increased excretion of both calcium and phosphorus, calcium stones and sometimes … Medical dictionary
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
hypoparathyroidism — A condition due to diminution or absence of the secretion of the parathyroid hormones, with low serum calcium and tetany, and sometimes with increased bone density. SEE ALSO: pseudohypoparathyroidism. SYN: parathyroid insufficiency … Medical dictionary
hypothyroidism — Diminished production of thyroid hormone, leading to clinical manifestations of thyroid insufficiency, including low metabolic rate, tendency to weight gain, somnolence and sometimes myxedema. SYN: athyrea … Medical dictionary
Euthyroid — The state of having normal thyroid gland function. As opposed to hyperthyroid (overactive thyroid) and hypothyroid (underactive thyroid). * * * eu·thy·roid ( )yü thī .rȯid adj characterized by normal thyroid function eu·thy·roid·ism iz əm n * *… … Medical dictionary
