thyrotoxicosis
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9.9
- noun
- /ˌθaɪrəˌtɑksɪˈkoʊsɪs/
- Specialized
:
tirotoxicosis
- Patients with thyrotoxicosis often experience symptoms like rapid heartbeat and significant weight loss.
Examples
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Despite the clear signs of thyrotoxicosis, the patient's initial lab results were inconclusive.
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Using the Oxford database, which covers 2.5 million people, Goldacre et al. found a significant association between asthma and both hypothyroidism and thyrotoxicosis.
Academic text (2008) -
Thyroid function tests were performed 2 times (before and after H. pylori eradication). Eradication of H. pylori decreased TSH values and caused thyrotoxicosis in 21% of patients.
Academic text (2016) -
The doctor explained that thyrotoxicosis can lead to anxiety and tremors in patients.
Synonyms
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6.3
A condition where a gland in the neck makes too much hormone, causing a fast heartbeat
Antonyms
- Specialized
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6.0
A condition where a small gland in the neck makes too few hormones and slows the body down
How Severe
- Specialized
1
9.9
- Specialized
2
6.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
thyrotoxicosis = toxicosis (semi-transparent) = thyro + toxic + osis
The structure 'thyro-' + 'toxicosis' follows regular medical morphology (thyroid-related poisoning), but the medical combining forms make it technical rather than obvious to a general B1 learner.
Etymology
Thyrotoxicosis comes from the parts thyro-, from thyroid the small gland in the neck, and toxic, meaning 'poison'. So it literally means a 'poisoning' by the thyroid when the gland makes too much hormone and harms the body.