different between hypothyroid vs thyroid

English

Etymology

hypo- +? thyroid

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -a????d

Adjective

hypothyroid

1. of or pertaining to hypothyroidism
   • 2006 July, J. P. Walsh et al., “Small Changes in Thyroxine Dosage Do Not Produce Measurable Changes in Hypothyroid Symptoms, Well-Being, or Quality of Life: Results of a Double-Blind, Randomized Clinical Trial,” in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism 91(7):2624-2630

     Outcome measures included visual analog scales assessing well-being (the primary endpoint) and hypothyroid symptoms, quality of life instruments (General Health Questionnaire 28, Short Form 36, and Thyroid Symptom Questionnaire), cognitive function tests, and treatment preference.

   • 2007 T. Allen and S. V. Rana, “Effect of n-propylthiouracil or thyroxine on arsenic trioxide toxicity in the liver of rat,” in Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology 21(3):194-203

     It is concluded that hypothyroid condition protects against As(III) toxicity.

2. Having hypothyroidism

   Carl Lewis is hypothyroid.

   • 2005 Verónica M. Tenorio-Velázquez, et al., “Hypothyroidism attenuates protein tyrosine nitration, oxidative stress and renal damage induced by ischemia and reperfusion: effect unrelated to antioxidant enzymes activities,” in BioMed Central Nephrology 6:12

     Four groups of rats were studied: Control (CT), sham operated animals; hypothyroid (HTX), rats subjected to thyroidectomy; ischemia and reperfusion (IR), rats submitted to IR; and HTX+IR, rats subjected to HTX plus IR.

Translations

English

Alternative forms

• thyreoid

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin thyreo?d?s, from Ancient Greek ?????????? (thureoeid?s, “shield-shaped”), from ?????? (thureós, “oblong shield”) +? -????? (-eid?s, “-form, -like”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??a?.???d/
• Rhymes: -a????d

Adjective

thyroid (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) Of, relating to, or being the thyroid cartilage.
2. (anatomy) Of, relating to, or being the thyroid gland.
   1. Suggestive of a disordered thyroid gland.

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

thyroid (plural thyroids)

1. (anatomy) Ellipsis of thyroid cartilage.
2. (anatomy) Ellipsis of thyroid gland.
   1. (medicine) An extract prepared from the thyroid gland of animals and used in treating deficiency of thyroid hormones.

Derived terms

References

• “thyroid”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
• “thyroid”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).