hypothyroidismn.
Medicine.
A condition in which the level of thyroxine in the blood is abnormally low resulting in a decreased metabolic rate and which when severe causes cretinism (if the condition was congenital) and myxœdema (if acquired).
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hyperthyroidism1900
hypothyroidism1905
hyperpituitarism1909
hypopituitarism1909
hypoparathyroidism1910
thyrotoxicosis1911
hyperparathyroidism1917
hypogonadism1918
Cushing's disease1934
Cushing's syndrome1934
panhypopituitarism1941
pseudohypoparathyroidism1942
Sheehan's syndrome1950
Stein–Leventhal syndrome1950
pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism1952
aldosteronism1954
hyperaldosteronism1955
Albright's dystrophy1957
Albright's hereditary osteodystrophy1962
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hypinosis1845
anaemotrophy1860
hypoglycaemia1894
hypoleucocytosis1897
acapnia1898
leucopenia1898
hypothyroidism1905
hypocapnia1908
lymphopenia1909
hypoparathyroidism1910
neutropenia1915
thrombopenia1915
thrombocytopenia1921
agranulocytosis1923
hypocalcaemia1925
insulin shock1925
hypochloraemia1927
granulocytopenia1931
hypopotassaemia1932
hypomagnesaemia1933
hypoproteinaemia1934
hyponatraemia1935
hypophosphataemia1935
hypoprothrombinaemia1936
hypoalbuminaemia1937
sideropenia1938
afibrinogenaemia1941
pancytopenia1941
hypokalaemia1949
agammaglobulinaemia1952
hypogammaglobulinaemia1955
haemoglobinopathy1957
1905 G. M. Gould Dict. New Med. Terms 304/1 Hypothyroidism.
1909 G. Dock in Osler & McCrae Syst. Med. VI. xviii. 447 The known results of hypothyroidism or athyroidism are: 1. Congenital myxœdema... 2. Infantile myxœdema... 3. Spontaneous myxœdema of adults.
1955 Sci. News Let. 24 Sept. 207/3 The tragic effects of hypothyroidism in babies, such as dwarfing and mental retardation, may be prevented by early diagnosis and adequate treatment.
1961 L. C. Martin Clin. Endocrinol. (ed. 3) iii. 111 Transient neonatal hypothyroidism may also result from maternal overdosage with antithyroid drugs during pregnancy.
1966 G. P. Wright & W. S. Symmers Systemic Pathol. II. xxxi. 1103/2 It is customary to refer to the milder forms as hypothyroidism and to reserve the term myxœdema for the severer clinical varieties.
Derivatives
hypoˈthyroid adj.
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hypothyroid1909
hypoparathyroid1910
hyperthyroid1916
hyperthyroidic1916
hypothyroidic1916
hypopituitary1921
hyperpituitary1924
hypogonadal1933
pseudohypoparathyroid1950
hyperparathyroid1961
1909 G. Dock in Osler & McCrae Syst. Med. VI. xviii. 448 Many other conditions, especially certain forms of infantilism and obesity, are classed by some writers as hypothyroid states.
1909 G. Dock in Osler & McCrae Syst. Med. VI. xviii. 455 Hypothyroid infants.
1968 R. Passmore & J. S. Robson Compan. Med. Stud. I. xxv. 18/2 The hypothyroid person is characteristically cold, sluggish and constipated and often has mild anaemia.
hypothyˈroidic adj.
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the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of internal organs > disordered secretion > [adjective] > hormonal disorders
hypothyroid1909
hypoparathyroid1910
hyperthyroid1916
hyperthyroidic1916
hypothyroidic1916
hypopituitary1921
hyperpituitary1924
hypogonadal1933
pseudohypoparathyroid1950
hyperparathyroid1961
1916 Med. Times (N.Y.) 7 July 207/1 The hypothyroidic eye is dull, seemingly small, apparently sunken, expressionless, in short, featurally insignificant.
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