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hyperthyroidism

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌhaɪ̯pəˈθaɪ̯ɹɔɪ̯ˌdɪzəm/

1

noun

Meaning 1

The excessive production of hormones by the thyroid.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The pathological condition resulting from these excess hormones.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: hypothyroidism

Broader terms: dysthyroidism

3

noun

Meaning 3

an overactive thyroid gland; pathologically excessive production of thyroid hormones or the condition resulting from excessive production of thyroid hormones

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: thyrotoxicosis

Antonyms: hypothyroidism

Broader terms: glandular disease, gland disease, glandular disorder, adenosis

Narrower terms: Graves' disease, exophthalmic goiter

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- Proto-Indo-European *dhwer-der. Proto-Hellenic *thurā Ancient Greek θῠ́ρᾱ (thŭ́rā) Ancient Greek -εος (-eos) Ancient Greek θῠρεός (thŭreós) Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Ancient Greek θῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs)bor. New Latin thyreoīdēsbor. English thyroid Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English hyperthyroidism From hyper- + thyroid + -ism.

Across languages

Translations

25 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 甲狀腺機能亢進 /甲状腺机能亢进 (jiǎzhuàngxiàn jīnéng kàngjìn) — excessive production of hormones by the thyroid
  • Chinese Mandarin: 甲亢 (jiǎkàng) — excessive production of hormones by the thyroid
  • Estonian: kilpnäärme ületalitlus — excessive production of hormones by the thyroid
  • Estonian: hüpertüreoos — excessive production of hormones by the thyroid
  • Finnish: kilpirauhasen liikatoiminta — excessive production of hormones by the thyroid
  • Irish: hipirtíoróideacht — excessive production of hormones by the thyroid
  • Polish: nadczynność tarczycy — excessive production of hormones by the thyroid
  • Russian: гипертирео́з (gipertireóz) — excessive production of hormones by the thyroid
  • Spanish: hipertiroidismo — excessive production of hormones by the thyroid
  • Swedish: hypertyreos — excessive production of hormones by the thyroid
  • Tagalog: bosyo — excessive production of hormones by the thyroid
  • Catalan: hipertiroïdisme — pathological condition resulting from excess thyroid hormones
  • Chinese Mandarin: 甲狀腺機能亢進 /甲状腺机能亢进 (jiǎzhuàngxiàn jīnéng kàngjìn) — pathological condition resulting from excess thyroid hormones
  • Chinese Mandarin: 甲亢 (jiǎkàng) — pathological condition resulting from excess thyroid hormones
  • Czech: hypertyreóza — pathological condition resulting from excess thyroid hormones
  • Finnish: kilpirauhasen liikatoiminta — pathological condition resulting from excess thyroid hormones
  • Finnish: hypertyreoosi — pathological condition resulting from excess thyroid hormones
  • French: hyperthyroïdie — pathological condition resulting from excess thyroid hormones
  • Hungarian: pajzsmirigy-túlműködés — pathological condition resulting from excess thyroid hormones
  • Irish: hipirtíoróideacht — pathological condition resulting from excess thyroid hormones
  • Polish: nadczynność tarczycy — pathological condition resulting from excess thyroid hormones
  • Russian: гипертирео́з (gipertireóz) — pathological condition resulting from excess thyroid hormones
  • Spanish: hipertiroidismo — pathological condition resulting from excess thyroid hormones
  • Swedish: hypertyreos — pathological condition resulting from excess thyroid hormones
  • Tagalog: bosyo — pathological condition resulting from excess thyroid hormones