| NOUN | state | thyrotoxicosis, hyperthyroidism | an overactive thyroid gland |
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| Meaning | An overactive thyroid gland; pathologically excessive production of thyroid hormones or the condition resulting from excessive production of thyroid hormones. | |
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| Synonym | hyperthyroidism | |
| Parts | exophthalmos | protrusion of the eyeball from the socket |
| Narrower | Graves' disease, exophthalmic goiter | exophthalmos occurring in association with goiter |
| Broader | glandular disease, gland disease, glandular disorder, adenosis | A disorder of the glands of the body |
| Opposite | hypothyroidism | An underactive thyroid gland |
| Spanish | hipertiroidismo, tirotoxicosis | |
| Catalan | hipertiroïdisme, tirotoxicosi, tirotoxicosis | |
| Adjectives | thyrotoxic | of or relating to or affected by hyperthyroidism |
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