Dictionary

hyperthyroidism en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌhaɪ̯pəˈθaɪ̯ɹɔɪ̯ˌdɪzəm/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- Proto-Indo-European *dʰwer-der. Proto-Hellenic *tʰurā Ancient Greek θῠ́ρᾱ (thŭ́rā) Ancient Greek -εος (-eos) Ancient Greek θῠρεός (thŭreós) Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Ancient Greek θῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs)bor. New Latin thyreoīdēsbor. English thyroid Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English hyperthyroidism From hyper- + thyroid + -ism.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The excessive production of hormones by the thyroid.
2. (countable, uncountable) The pathological condition resulting from these excess hormones.

Forms

Antonyms

hypothyroidism

Hypernyms

dysthyroidism

Relateds

hyperthyroidic

Translations (25)

cs hypertyreóza (pathological condition resulting from excess thyroid hormones) · sv hypertyreos (pathological condition resulting from excess thyroid hormones) · ga hipirtíoróideacht (excessive production of hormones by the thyroid) · es hipertiroidismo (excessive production of hormones by the thyroid) · cmn 甲狀腺機能亢進 /甲状腺机能亢进 (excessive production of hormones by the thyroid) · hu pajzsmirigy-túlműködés (pathological condition resulting from excess thyroid hormones) · ga hipirtíoróideacht (pathological condition resulting from excess thyroid hormones) · ru гипертирео́з (excessive production of hormones by the thyroid) · es hipertiroidismo (pathological condition resulting from excess thyroid hormones) · fi kilpirauhasen liikatoiminta (pathological condition resulting from excess thyroid hormones) · sv hypertyreos (excessive production of hormones by the thyroid) · et kilpnäärme ületalitlus (excessive production of hormones by the thyroid) · ru гипертирео́з (pathological condition resulting from excess thyroid hormones) · et hüpertüreoos (excessive production of hormones by the thyroid) · fi kilpirauhasen liikatoiminta (excessive production of hormones by the thyroid) · cmn 甲亢 (pathological condition resulting from excess thyroid hormones) · fr hyperthyroïdie (pathological condition resulting from excess thyroid hormones) · cmn 甲亢 (excessive production of hormones by the thyroid) · fi hypertyreoosi (pathological condition resulting from excess thyroid hormones) · cmn 甲狀腺機能亢進 /甲状腺机能亢进 (pathological condition resulting from excess thyroid hormones) · pl nadczynność tarczycy (excessive production of hormones by the thyroid) · tl bosyo (pathological condition resulting from excess thyroid hormones) · tl bosyo (excessive production of hormones by the thyroid) · ca hipertiroïdisme (pathological condition resulting from excess thyroid hormones) · pl nadczynność tarczycy (pathological condition resulting from excess thyroid hormones)