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Definition of
hyperthyroidism noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
hyperthyroidism
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˌhaɪpərˈθaɪrɔɪˌdɪzəm
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
medical
)
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a condition in which the
thyroid
is too active, making the heart and other body systems function too quickly
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hyperthyroidism
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