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thyrotoxicosis

[ thahy-roh-tok-si-koh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.


thyrotoxicosis

/ ˌθaɪrəʊˌtɒksɪˈkəʊsɪs /

noun

  1. another name for hyperthyroidism


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Word History and Origins

Origin of thyrotoxicosis1

First recorded in 1915–20; thyro- + toxicosis

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