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hypothyroidism

/ˌhaɪpəˈθaɪɹɔɪˌdɪzəm/

hypothyroidism noun: the disease state caused by insufficient production of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland.

Noun

hypothyroidism (countable and uncountable, plural hypothyroidisms)

  1. The disease state caused by insufficient production of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland.
    Antonyms:
    hyperthyroidism

hypothyroidism meaning in Tamil, Arabic and Vietnamese

hypothyroidism in Tamil

குறை தைராய்டு நோய், தைராய்டு சுரப்புக் குறை, தாழ்தைராய்டியம், குறை புரிசைச்சுரப்பு

hypothyroidism in Arabic

disease state
قُصُور اَلدَّرَقِيَّة quṣūr ad-daraqiyya

hypothyroidism in Vietnamese

disease state
sự giảm hoạt động của tuyến giáp

Synonyms of hypothyroidism

Antonyms

Forms of hypothyroidism

pluralhypothyroidisms

Origin of hypothyroidism

Coined c. between 1900 and 1905 from hypo- (“under”) + thyroid + -ism.

Questions about hypothyroidism

What does hypothyroidism mean?
Hypothyroidism means the disease state caused by insufficient production of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland.
What is hypothyroidism in Tamil?
Hypothyroidism in Tamil is குறை தைராய்டு நோய், தைராய்டு சுரப்புக் குறை, தாழ்தைராய்டியம். See Hypothyroidism meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is hypothyroidism?
Hypothyroidism is a noun.
How do you pronounce hypothyroidism?
Hypothyroidism is pronounced /ˌhaɪpəˈθaɪɹɔɪˌdɪzəm/.
What is the plural of hypothyroidism?
The plural of hypothyroidism is hypothyroidisms.

Words near hypothyroidism in the dictionary

  1. hypothymergasias
  2. hypothyreosis
  3. hypothyroid
  4. hypothyroidal
  5. hypothyroidic
  6. hypothyroidism
  7. hypothyroidisms
  8. hypothyroidy
  9. hypothyroxinaemia
  10. hypothyroxinemia
  11. hypothyroxinemic

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