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THYROMEGALY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does thyromegaly mean?
• THYROMEGALY (noun)
The noun THYROMEGALY has 1 sense:
1. abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet
Familiarity information: THYROMEGALY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
goiter; goitre; struma; thyromegaly
Hypernyms ("thyromegaly" is a kind of...):
disease (an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning)
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