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HYPOTHYROIDISM

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An underactive thyroid gland; a glandular disorder resulting from insufficient production of thyroid hormones

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("hypothyroidism" is a kind of...):

adenosis; gland disease; glandular disease; glandular disorder (a disorder of the glands of the body)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "hypothyroidism"):

myxedema; myxoedema (hypothyroidism marked by dry skin and swellings around lips and nose as well as mental deterioration)

cretinism (severe hypothyroidism resulting in physical and mental stunting)

Antonym:

hyperthyroidism (an overactive thyroid gland; pathologically excessive production of thyroid hormones or the condition resulting from excessive production of thyroid hormones)

Credits

 Context examples: 

Mutation of the gene is associated with congenital hypothyroidism non-goitrous type 2, thyroid dysgenesis, thyroid follicular carcinomas and atypical follicular thyroid adenomas.

(PAX8 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

Representative examples include hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, thyroiditis, and thyroid gland abscess.

(Non-Neoplastic Thyroid Gland Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)

The range of endocrinopathies includes hypoparathyroidism, adrenal insufficiency, hypogonadism, type 1 diabetes mellitus and hypothyroidism.

(Autoimmune Polyendocrinopathy Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)

Mutation of the gene is associated with atrial septal defect type 7, tetralogy of Fallot, and congenital hypothyroidism non-goitrous type 5.

(NKX2-5 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

To diagnose hypothyroidism, your doctor will look at your symptoms and blood tests.

(Hypothyroidism, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

Hypothyroidism is more common in women, people with other thyroid problems, and those over 60 years old.

(Hypothyroidism, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

This condition is hypothyroidism.

(Hypothyroidism, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)