HYPERTHYROIDISM


Meaning of HYPERTHYROIDISM in English

/huy'peuhr thuy"roy diz'euhm/ , n. Pathol.

1. overactivity of the thyroid gland.

2. a condition resulting from this, characterized by increased metabolism and exophthalmos.

[ 1895-1900; HYPER- + THYROID + -ISM ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .