hypothyroidism
noun
hy·po·thy·roid·ism
ˌhī-pō-ˈthī-ˌrȯi-ˌdi-zəm 
: deficient activity of the thyroid gland
also
: a resultant bodily condition characterized by lowered metabolic rate and general loss of vigor
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Other reasons include nutritional deficiencies, hypothyroidism, parasites, exposure to sunlight, post-trauma healing or cancer.
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
This test is crucial for identifying conditions like hypothyroidism, phenylketonuria, and sickle cell disease, which may not present symptoms at birth but can lead to serious complications if untreated.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Strangely enough, even hypothyroidism can cause these vestibular signs.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
Recently, however, doctors have started reporting more cases of iodine-deficient hypothyroidism—and our salt preferences may be at least partially to blame.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2025
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
This test is crucial for identifying conditions like hypothyroidism, phenylketonuria, and sickle cell disease, which may not present symptoms at birth but can lead to serious complications if untreated.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Strangely enough, even hypothyroidism can cause these vestibular signs.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
Recently, however, doctors have started reporting more cases of iodine-deficient hypothyroidism—and our salt preferences may be at least partially to blame.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Hypothyroidism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypothyroidism. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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hypothyroidism
noun
hy·po·thy·roid·ism
ˌhī-pō-ˈthī-ˌrȯid-ˌiz-əm
: too little activity of the thyroid gland
also
: the abnormal bodily condition that results from this
hypothyroid
adjective
-ˌrȯid
Medical Definition
hypothyroidism
noun
hy·po·thy·roid·ism
-ˌiz-əm
: deficient activity of the thyroid gland
also
: a resultant bodily condition characterized by lowered metabolic rate and general loss of vigor
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