HYPOTHYROIDISM
Hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism is an endocrine disorder in which the thyroid gland produces inadequate quantities of the thyroid hormones thyroxine and triiodothyronine . The global prevalence of hypothyroidism is estimated to be 2-5% while subclinical hypothyroidism is thought to have a prevalence of 4.0-8.5% worldwide.The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Hypothyroidism
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hypothyroidism
Noun
- The disease state caused by insufficient production of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland.
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