hypothyroidism
/hahy-puh-thahy-roi-diz-uhm/US // ˌhaɪ pəˈθaɪ rɔɪˌdɪz əm //UK // (ˌhaɪpəʊˈθaɪrɔɪˌdɪzəm) //
甲状腺功能减退症,甲状腺机能减退症,甲状腺机能减退,甲状腺功能减退
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Pathology.
- : deficient activity of the thyroid gland.
- : the condition produced by a deficiency of thyroid secretion, resulting in goiter, myxedema, and, when untreated in children, intellectual disability.
Examples
Then, in the early 1980s, the world began to take an interest in eliminating iodine deficiency, which causes problems ranging from hypothyroidism to learning difficulties.
Endocrinologist Dr. Jeffrey Garber told NPR that the kale-hypothyroidism connection has been “overplayed.”
An underactive thyroid, known as hypothyroidism, is caused by an inadequate production of thyroid hormone.
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