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31hyperthyroidism — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: circa 1900 excessive functional activity of the thyroid gland; also the resulting condition marked especially by increased metabolic rate, enlargement of the thyroid gland, rapid heart… …
32hy|per|thy|roid|ism — «HY puhr THY roy dihz uhm», noun. 1. excessive activity of the thyroid gland. 2. the abnormal condition resulting from this, characterized by a high metabolic rate, nervousness, and often an enlargement of the thyroid gland …
33Hashimoto's disease — (Medicine) autoimmune disorder of the thyroid gland which can serve as a precursor to Graves disease (characterized by deficient activity and enlargement of the thyroid gland) …
34Hashimoto's thyroiditis — (Medicine) autoimmune disorder of the thyroid gland which can serve as a precursor to Graves disease (characterized by deficient activity and enlargement of the thyroid gland) …
35Glandula thyroidea — Schilddrüse und Nebenschilddrüsen beim Menschen Die Schilddrüse (lat. Glandula thyr(e)oidea) ist eine Hormondrüse bei den Wirbeltieren. Sie befindet sich bei Säugetieren am Hals unterhalb des Kehlkopfes vor der Luftröhre. Beim Menschen hat sie… …
36Thyroidea — Schilddrüse und Nebenschilddrüsen beim Menschen Die Schilddrüse (lat. Glandula thyr(e)oidea) ist eine Hormondrüse bei den Wirbeltieren. Sie befindet sich bei Säugetieren am Hals unterhalb des Kehlkopfes vor der Luftröhre. Beim Menschen hat sie… …
37Pendred's syndrome — ▪ pathology hereditary metabolic condition that is characterized by deafness and defective incorporation of iodine into thyroid hormone, resulting in goitre or enlargement of the thyroid gland. Pendred s syndrome is a major cause of… …
38Goitered Gazelle — Taxobox name = Goitered Gazelle status = VU | status system = IUCN3.1 trend = down image caption = Goitered Gazelle in captivity regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Artiodactyla familia = Bovidae subfamilia = Antilopinae …
39goiter — /goy teuhr/, n. Pathol. an enlargement of the thyroid gland on the front and sides of the neck, usually symptomatic of abnormal thyroid secretion, esp. hypothyroidism due to a lack of iodine in the diet. Also, esp. Brit., goitre. Cf. exophthalmic …
40exophthalmic goiter — n. a disease of unknown cause characterized by enlargement of the thyroid gland, overproduction of the thyroid hormone, and abnormal protrusion of the eyeballs …
