thyroiditis

noun

thy·​roid·​itis ˌthī-ˌrȯi-ˈdī-təs How to pronounce thyroiditis (audio)
ˌthī-rə-
: inflammation of the thyroid gland

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Graves’ disease is an autoimmune condition that may cause inflammation of the thyroid (called thyroiditis) and hyperthyroidism from overproduction of thyroid hormone, says Jennifer Braemar Ogilvie, MD, the chief of endocrine surgery at Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut. Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Aug. 2024 Read More: Suffering Shouldn’t Be a Normal Part of Womanhood For early intervention, few examples are more relevant than postpartum thyroiditis, which occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks the thyroid gland, causing it to be inflamed. Maytal Eyal and Bridget Freihart, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024 Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, also known as Hashimotos’ disease, is an autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system attacks the thyroid, leading to damage. Rebecca Jaspan, Mph, Health, 24 Jan. 2024 More prevalent in women, it’s also known as chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, and is the most common cause of underactive thyroid in the U.S. Having another autoimmune disorder can put someone at elevated risk of developing Hashimoto’s. Isabella Cueto, STAT, 18 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for thyroiditis 

Word History

Etymology

thyroid entry 1 + -itis

First Known Use

circa 1885, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of thyroiditis was circa 1885

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“Thyroiditis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thyroiditis. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

thyroiditis

noun
thy·​roid·​itis ˌthī-ˌrȯid-ˈīt-əs, -rəd- How to pronounce thyroiditis (audio)
: inflammation of the thyroid gland

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