: of, relating to, or affected with hyperthyroidism
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebAfter an oblique tear ended his 2016 season and he was diagnosed with hyperthyroid disease in 2017, Hawkins was released in 2018. Rusty Simmons, SFChronicle.com, 26 Aug. 2019 Because of a hyperthyroid condition, Agrawal used to poop up to eight times a day. Jason Kehe, WIRED, 17 June 2019 Another possibility was a hyperthyroid condition, but that usually causes a fast heartbeat. Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2018 The geriatric cat, too, had several medical conditions of his own, including severe dental disease, arthritis, hyperthyroidism, and an abnormal liver that may be caused by his hyperthyroid disease. Brittany Britto, baltimoresun.com, 3 Apr. 2018 In 2015, a Swedish team found that hyperthyroid cats had significantly higher levels of three types of PBDEs in their blood than healthy cats did. Emily Anthes, New York Times, 16 May 2017
Word History
Etymology
back-formation from hyperthyroidism
First Known Use
1916, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
hyperthyroid 1 of 2
adjective
hy·per·thy·roid -ˈthī-ˌrȯid
: of, relating to, or affected with hyperthyroidism