HYPERTHYROIDISM


Meaning of HYPERTHYROIDISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌrȯi-ˌdi-zəm ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: circa 1900

: excessive functional activity of the thyroid gland ; also : the resulting condition marked especially by increased metabolic rate, enlargement of the thyroid gland, rapid heart rate, and high blood pressure

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.