underactive
adjective
un·der·ac·tive
ˌən-dər-ˈak-tiv 
: characterized by an abnormally low level of activity
an underactive thyroid gland
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Urgency, frequency, and incontinence are sometimes described as overactive bladder symptoms, while a full bladder and urinary retention are symptoms of an underactive bladder.
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Matthew Wosnitzer, Verywell Health, 8 July 2024
People with alcohol use disorder, hypothyroidism (having an underactive thyroid), or kidney conditions are more likely to experience calf pain.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 7 July 2024
This condition causes an underactive thyroid, which results in high thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels.
—Dr. Roshini Raj, Health, 14 June 2024
There are other reasons that the patient may lose weight rapidly, including the treatment of an underactive thyroid, undiagnosed cancer or treatment of Cushing’s disease, just to name a few conditions.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 12 June 2024
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Matthew Wosnitzer, Verywell Health, 8 July 2024
People with alcohol use disorder, hypothyroidism (having an underactive thyroid), or kidney conditions are more likely to experience calf pain.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 7 July 2024
This condition causes an underactive thyroid, which results in high thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels.
—Dr. Roshini Raj, Health, 14 June 2024
There are other reasons that the patient may lose weight rapidly, including the treatment of an underactive thyroid, undiagnosed cancer or treatment of Cushing’s disease, just to name a few conditions.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 12 June 2024
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underactive
adjective
un·der·ac·tive
ˌən-də-ˈrak-tiv
: having an abnormally low level of activity
an underactive gland
Medical Definition
underactive
adjective
un·der·ac·tive
-ˈak-tiv
: characterized by an abnormally low level of activity
an underactive thyroid gland
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