: of, relating to, or affected with hypothyroidism
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebPaloma Health, which launched last year, connects thyroid doctors with hypothyroid patients, charging $99 for at-home testing kits and $99 for video consultations. Anne Kadet, WSJ, 21 Jan. 2020 Dr. David Aron, an endocrinologist at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, offered one explanation: Hypothyroid symptoms can be vague and nonspecific. Paula Span, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2017 On questionnaires inquiring about tiredness and other hypothyroid symptoms, on all the other pre- and post-tests, taking the drug brought no improvement. Paula Span, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2017
Word History
First Known Use
1909, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
hypothyroid
adjective
hy·po·thy·roid ˌhī-pō-ˈthī-ˌrȯid
: of, relating to, or affected with hypothyroidism