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HYPOTHYROIDISM
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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)
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)
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