Hypothyroidism definition

Hypothyroidism

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WordNet

(1) An underactive thyroid gland; a glandular disorder resulting from insufficient production of thyroid hormones

WiktionaryText

Coined some time between 1900 and 1905 from the prefix "hypo-" (meaning "under), the word "thyroid," and the suffix "-ism" (meaning "a system of").

The disease state caused by insufficient production of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland.