euthyroid
- adjective
- /juːˈθaɪrɔɪd/
- Specialized
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eutiroideo
- Of these 23 patients, 14 (60.9%) had hypothyroidism, 4 (17.4%) had hyperthyroidism, and 5 (21.7%) had euthyroid thyroiditis.
- euthyroid state
- euthyroid patient
Examples
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Baseline characteristics of five euthyroid women who became clinically hypothyroid during the next 10 years.
Academic text (2002) -
The sample was small, particularly for the hyperthyroid and euthyroid categories.
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A euthyroid state was found in 790 patients (95%).
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Millman et al. reported a resolution of central apnea in a male patient once a euthyroid state was achieved.
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Doses were titrated until the appearance of a euthyroid state, and examinees were observed for at least 30 months.
Academic text (2016) -
Once these four patients achieved a euthyroid state, repeat polysomnography showed that there was no significant difference between their pre- and post-treatment respiratory disturbance index.
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In contrast to the previous study, 54 cases of hypothyroidism were described as a result of the RYGB surgery in patients who were in a euthyroid state and on stable therapy with LT4.
Academic text (2016) -
The interaction between these two drugs was also studied in patients with iatrogenic hyperthyroidism and in one case of overdose with LT4 to achieve a euthyroid condition faster.
Academic text (2016) -
LT4 dose and weight-based LT4 dose necessary to maintain a euthyroid state was evaluated for control subjects, and before and after celiac disease therapy for case subjects.
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The doctor confirmed that she was euthyroid after reviewing her thyroid hormone levels.
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Etymology
Euthyroid comes from the Greek parts eu- meaning 'good' or 'well' and thyroid meaning 'shield', because the thyroid gland is shaped like a small shield. So, to be euthyroid is to have a 'well' thyroid, which means normal thyroid hormone levels.