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Hypothyroidism

//ˌhaɪpəˈθaɪɹɔɪˌdɪzəm// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The disease state caused by insufficient production of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    an underactive thyroid gland; a glandular disorder resulting from insufficient production of thyroid hormones wordnet

Etymology

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

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