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hypothyroidism

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /?ha?p???a?????d?z?m/, /?ha?p????a?r???d?z?m/

Noun

hypothyroidism (countable and uncountable, plural hypothyroidisms)

(pathology) The disease state caused by insufficient production of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland. [from 1900s]
Synonyms: underactive thyroid, low thyroid
Antonym: hyperthyroidism
Hypernym: dysthyroidism

Related terms

hypothyroidic

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myxedema

English

Alternative forms

myxoedema
myxœdema

Etymology

From myxo- +? edema.

Noun

myxedema (countable and uncountable, plural myxedemas)

(pathology) A form of cutaneous and dermal edema that is secondary to increased deposition of connective tissue components in subcutaneous tissue. [from 19th c.]
- 1997, Roy Porter, The Greatest Benefit to Mankind, Folio Society 2016, p. 542:
  The obvious inference was that myxoedema, goitre and cretinism were due to thyroid failure.

Derived terms

myxedematous
myxedemic

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hypothyroidism

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myxedema

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