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dysthyroidism

dysthyroidism noun: an abnormal functioning of the thyroid gland, referring to either hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism (thyroid hormone deficiency or excess).

Noun

dysthyroidism (countable and uncountable, plural dysthyroidisms)

  1. An abnormal functioning of the thyroid gland, referring to either hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism (thyroid hormone deficiency or excess).
    • Dysthyroidism, whether in excess or deficiency, has clinical manifestations within different portions of the digestive tract and viscera.2009, R Daher, T Yazbeck, JB Jaoude, B Abboud, “Consequences of dysthyroidism on the digestive tract and viscera”, in World J Gastroenterol, volume 15, pages 2834–2838

Forms of dysthyroidism

pluraldysthyroidisms

Origin of dysthyroidism

From dys- + thyroid + -ism.

Questions about dysthyroidism

What does dysthyroidism mean?
Dysthyroidism means an abnormal functioning of the thyroid gland, referring to either hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism (thyroid hormone deficiency or excess).
What part of speech is dysthyroidism?
Dysthyroidism is a noun.
What is the plural of dysthyroidism?
The plural of dysthyroidism is dysthyroidisms.

Words near dysthyroidism in the dictionary

  1. dysthymic
  2. dysthymic disorder
  3. dysthymics
  4. dysthyroid
  5. dysthyroidic
  6. dysthyroidism
  7. dysthyroidisms
  8. dystocia
  9. dystocial
  10. dystocias
  11. dystocic

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