hyperthyroid
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- noun
- /ˌhaɪpərˈθaɪrɔɪd/
- Specialized
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- My friend has been diagnosed as hyperthyroid, which explains her rapid weight loss and increased energy levels.
Examples
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The doctor explained that being hyperthyroid can lead to symptoms like heat intolerance and anxiety.
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For someone without any conversion problems, Armour may cause hyperthyroid symptoms because it has pre-formed T3.
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I wish I had her energy without the other hyperthyroid symptoms.
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I believe now that I had hyperthyroid for years before that, but after the EBV, everything just got worse.
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Nowadays we'd call her hyperthyroid.
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My great-grandmother was hyperthyroid with a large goiter.
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As it progresses, you will have hypo/hyperthyroid symptoms until the thyroid gland becomes atrophied or shrunken, but by that time you have been through hell and back.
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After my brother was treated for being hyperthyroid, he noticed a significant reduction in his symptoms.
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Etymology
Hyperthyroid used as a noun means 'a person or animal whose thyroid is overactive', with hyper- 'too much' and thyroid 'the neck gland', so a hyperthyroid is someone whose gland makes 'too many' hormones.