athyroidism

athyroidism definition - medical

a·thy·roid·ism (ā-thīˈroi-dĭzˌəm, ə-thīˈ-) or a·thy·re·a (ā-thīˈrē-ə, ə-thīˈ-) or a·thy·ro·sis (āˌthī-rōˈsĭs, ăthˌī-)

noun
The absence of the thyroid gland or the suppression of its secretion.

Related Forms:

  • aˌthy·rotˈic (āˌthī-rŏtˈĭk, ăthˌī-) adjective

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