hypothyroid
adjective
hy·po·thy·roid
ˌhī-pō-ˈthī-ˌrȯid 
: of, relating to, or affected with hypothyroidism
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The stray cat who wandered into Town Hall the year Barack Obama was elected president has a tumor on his mouth that requires hypothyroid medications.
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John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Aug. 2024
Along with hypothyroid conditions, perchlorate has also been implicated in aplastic anemia and agranulocytosis, conditions characterized by a life-threatening deficiency of blood cells.
—David Warmflash, Discover Magazine, 20 June 2016
Paloma Health, which launched last year, connects thyroid doctors with hypothyroid patients, charging $99 for at-home testing kits and $99 for video consultations.
—Anne Kadet, WSJ, 21 Jan. 2020
Dr. David Aron, an endocrinologist at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, offered one explanation: Hypothyroid symptoms can be vague and nonspecific.
—Paula Span, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2017
On questionnaires inquiring about tiredness and other hypothyroid symptoms, on all the other pre- and post-tests, taking the drug brought no improvement.
—Paula Span, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2017
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John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Aug. 2024
Along with hypothyroid conditions, perchlorate has also been implicated in aplastic anemia and agranulocytosis, conditions characterized by a life-threatening deficiency of blood cells.
—David Warmflash, Discover Magazine, 20 June 2016
Paloma Health, which launched last year, connects thyroid doctors with hypothyroid patients, charging $99 for at-home testing kits and $99 for video consultations.
—Anne Kadet, WSJ, 21 Jan. 2020
Dr. David Aron, an endocrinologist at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, offered one explanation: Hypothyroid symptoms can be vague and nonspecific.
—Paula Span, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2017
On questionnaires inquiring about tiredness and other hypothyroid symptoms, on all the other pre- and post-tests, taking the drug brought no improvement.
—Paula Span, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2017
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“Hypothyroid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypothyroid. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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hypothyroid
adjective
hy·po·thy·roid
ˌhī-pō-ˈthī-ˌrȯid
: of, relating to, or affected with hypothyroidism
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