hypothyroidism
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hypothyroidism
- /ˌhaɪpəˈθaɪɹɔɪˌdɪzəm/
- /ˌhaɪpəʊˈθaɪɹɔɪˌdɪzəm/
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Coined c. between 1900 and 1905 from hypo- (“under”) + thyroid + -ism.
noun hypothyroidisms
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The disease state caused by insufficient production of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland.
Similar: underactive thyroid, low thyroid · Opposite: hyperthyroidism
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noun disease state
| Español | hipotiroidismo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 갑상샘저하증 gapsangsaemjeohajeung |
| 日本語 | 甲状腺機能低下症 kōjōsen kinō teikashō |
| 中文 | 甲狀腺功能減退症 /甲状腺功能减退症 jiǎzhuàngxiàn gōngnéng jiǎntuì zhèng, 甲狀腺功能減退 /甲状腺功能减退 jiǎzhuàngxiàn gōngnéng jiǎntuì, 甲減 /甲减 jiǎjiǎn |
| Português | hipotiroidismo |
| Français | hypothyroïdisme |
| Deutsch | Hypothyreose |
| Italiano | ipotiroidismo |
| Ελληνικά | υποθυρεοειδισμός ypothyreoeidismós |
| Русский | гипотирео́з gipotireóz |
| Tiếng Việt | sự giảm hoạt động của tuyến giáp |
| العربية | قُصُور اَلدَّرَقِيَّة quṣūr ad-daraqiyya |
| עברית | תת פעילות של בלוטת התריס tat peilut shel balutat hatris |
Talk about this word "hypothyroidism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hypothyroidism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hypothyroidism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hypothyroidism "hypothyroidism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hypothyroidism.Cite this
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title = {hypothyroidism},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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