HYPERTHYROIDISM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hyperthyroidism mean? 

• HYPERTHYROIDISM (noun)
  The noun HYPERTHYROIDISM has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: HYPERTHYROIDISM used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HYPERTHYROIDISM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

hyperthyroidism; thyrotoxicosis

Hypernyms ("hyperthyroidism" is a kind of...):

adenosis; gland disease; glandular disease; glandular disorder (a disorder of the glands of the body)

Meronyms (parts of "hyperthyroidism"):

exophthalmos (protrusion of the eyeball from the socket)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "hyperthyroidism"):

exophthalmic goiter; Graves' disease (exophthalmos occurring in association with goiter; hyperthyroidism with protrusion of the eyeballs)

Antonym:

hypothyroidism (an underactive thyroid gland; a glandular disorder resulting from insufficient production of thyroid hormones)

 Context examples 

Findings from a study of patients who received radioactive iodine (RAI) treatment for hyperthyroidism show an association between the dose of treatment and long-term risk of death from solid cancers, including breast cancer.

(Long-term increased risk of cancer death following common treatment for hyperthyroidism, National Institutes of Health)

Hyperthyroidism is more common in women, people with other thyroid problems, and those over 60 years old.

(Hyperthyroidism, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

Representative examples include hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, thyroiditis, and thyroid gland abscess.

(Non-Neoplastic Thyroid Gland Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)

Agents that are used to treat hyperthyroidism by reducing the excessive production of thyroid hormones.

(Antithyroid Agent, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

Enlargement of the thyroid gland usually caused by lack of iodine in the diet, hyperthyroidism, or thyroid nodules.

(Goiter, NCI Thesaurus)

Representative examples include diabetes mellitus, hyperthyroidism, and adrenal gland insufficiency.

(Non-Neoplastic Endocrine Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)

Hyperthyroidism associated with a diffuse hyperplastic goiter resulting from production of an antibody directed against the thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) receptor, which acts as an agonist of TSH.

(Graves' Disease, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

Representative examples of non-neoplastic disorders include diabetes mellitus, hyperthyroidism, and adrenal gland insufficiency.

(Endocrine Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)

This can cause endocrine diseases such as Cushing's syndrome and hyperthyroidism.

(Pituitary Tumors, NIH)

Hyperthyroidism associated with diffuse hyperplasia of the thyroid gland (goiter), resulting from production of antibodies that are directed against the thyrotropin receptor complex of the follicular epithelial cells.

(Graves' Disease, NCI Thesaurus)