hypothyroidism
[hahy-puh-thahy-roi-diz-uh m]
- deficient activity of the thyroid gland.
- the condition produced by a deficiency of thyroid secretion, resulting in goiter, myxedema, and, in children, cretinism.
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Guidelines were developed: hypothyroid was anyone with TSH higher than 5.
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This is corroborated by a low thyroxine level of 0.6 micrograms percent, which is hypothyroid for wolves.
An Experimental Translocation of the Eastern Timber WolfThomas F. Weise
hypothyroidism
- insufficient production of thyroid hormones by the thyroid gland
- any disorder, such as cretinism or myxoedema, resulting from this
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hypothyroidism
(hī′pō-thī′roi-dĭz′əm)- Insufficient production of thyroid hormones.
- A pathological condition resulting from thyroid insufficiency, which may lead to cretinism or myxedema.
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hypothyroidism
[hī′pō-thī′roi-dĭz′əm]
- An abnormality of the thyroid gland characterized by insufficient production of thyroid hormone, which can result in a decreased basal metabolic rate, causing weight gain and fatigue. Compare hyperthyroidism.
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