Thyrotoxicosis

noun

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Noun

1
The medical condition caused by the state of raised levels of thyroid hormone. countable, uncountable
2
an overactive thyroid gland; pathologically excessive production of thyroid hormones or the condition resulting from excessive production of thyroid hormones wordnet

Synonyms

cretinism gland hyperthyroidism hyperthyroidism

Etymology

From thyro- + toxicosis.

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