 hyperthyroidism |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (medicine) an overactive thyroid gland; pathologically excessive production of thyroid hormones or the condition resulting from excessive production of thyroid hormones | |
| Synonyms: | thyrotoxicosis | |
| Related terms: | hypothyroidism glandular_disease Graves'_disease exophthalmos | |
| Similar spelling: |
hypertonicity hyperhidrosis |
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