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hypernoun(countable, paraphilia, informal) A character or an individual with large body parts, usually the erogenous zones, with extremely exaggerated sizes, as the object of paraphilic arousal.
hyponoun(slang) A hypochondriac.
thyroiditisnoun(pathology) Inflammation of the thyroid gland.
thyroidnoun(medicine) An extract prepared from the thyroid gland of animals and used in treating deficiency of thyroid hormones.
hypothyroidismnoun(pathology) The disease state caused by insufficient production of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland.
hypothyroidHaving hypothyroidism
thyroid hormonenoun(biochemistry) any of several closely related metabolically active compounds (as triiodothyronine) that are stored in the thyroid gland in the form of thyroglobulin or circulate in the blood usually bound to plasma proteins
thyroid glandnoun(anatomy) A large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland situated on the front of the neck that produces various hormones.
hyperthyroidismnoun(medicine) The excessive production of hormones by the thyroid.
hyperthyroidof or pertaining to hyperthyroidism
thyroidectomynoun(surgery) The surgical removal of part or all of the thyroid gland.
hypoparathyroidismnoun(pathology) deficiency of parathyroid hormone.
antithyroidnoun(biochemistry) Reducing the production or effects of thyroid hormones.
thyrotoxicosisnoun(medicine) The medical condition caused by the state of raised levels of thyroid hormone.
euthyroidHaving normal thyroid function.
thyromegaly(medicine) An abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland.
hyperparathyroidismnoun(medicine) An abnormal increase in parathyroid gland activity.
thyrotoxicMarked by toxic activity of the thyroid gland.
hypoadrenalismnoun(pathology) A condition in which the adrenal glands do not produce adequate amounts of steroid hormones.
hyperinsulinismnounhyperinsulinemia

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