hypothyroidism

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In regards to your recent health concerns you remind me of my Mum who was diagnosed some 5 yrs ago with hypothyroidism which is an under active thyroid gland which leads to weight gain, lethargy and great difficulty in shifting weight.

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  1. noun Insufficient production of thyroid hormones.
  2. noun A pathological condition resulting from severe thyroid insufficiency, which may lead to cretinism or myxedema.

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  • In regards to your recent health concerns you remind me of my Mum who was diagnosed some 5 yrs ago with hypothyroidism which is an under active thyroid gland which leads to weight gain, lethargy and great difficulty in shifting weight. —  Posy
  • "Unlike congenital hypothyroidism, the effects of maternal hypothyroidism are not reversible with postnatal therapy," explains Dr. Brown. —  Health News from Medical News Today
  • Whilst thyroid hormone replacement is indicated in patients with biochemical evidence of overt hypothyroidism, there is no correlation between neurological improvement and thyroxine replacement. —  PLoS Medicine: New Articles
  • One of the recent medical findings on the cause of hypothyroidism is the increased amount of iodine salts in commercial pet foods.
  • When autoimmune thyroid disease results in hypothyroidism, the term for the disease is "Hashimoto's thyroiditis." —  BellaOnline - The Voice of Women
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  1. Greek ὑπό, under, + English thyroid + -ism.
 

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/haɪpəˈθaɪrɔɪdɪzm/
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