hyperthyroid

[ hahy-per-thahy-roid ]

/ ˌhaɪ pərˈθaɪ rɔɪd /

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adjective Pathology.

of, relating to, or having hyperthyroidism.

characterized by extreme intensity, emotionalism, or lack of restraint: hyperthyroid journalism.

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Origin of hyperthyroid

First recorded in 1915–20; hyper- + thyroid