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61infantilism — 1. A state marked by slow development of mind and body. SYN: infantile dwarfism. 2. Childishness, as characterized by a temper tantrum of an adolescent or adult. 3. Underdevelopment of the sexual organs. Bri …
62thyroprival — Relating to thyroprivia, denoting hypothyroidism produced by disease or thyroidectomy. SYN: thyroprivic, thyroprivous. [thyro + L. privus, deprived of] * * * thy·ro·pri·val (thi″ro priґvəl) hypothyroid …
63Wilson's temperature syndrome — Not to be confused with Wilson s disease, a medically recognized condition caused by a defect in copper metabolism. Wilson’s (temperature) syndrome, also called Wilson’s thyroid syndrome or WTS, is an alternative medical diagnosis consisting of… …
64Wolff-Chaikoff effect — the inhibition of thyroid hormone production by administration of large doses of iodide. This occurs at a critical dosage level below which the addition of iodide to an iodine deficient individual results in increased production of thyroid… …
65athyreotic — athy·re·ot·ic (ə thi″re otґik) 1. hypothyroid. 2. athyrotic (def. 2) …
66thyroprivic — thy·ro·priv·ic (thi″ro privґik) hypothyroid …
67thyroprivous — thy·ro·priv·ous (thi″ro privґus) hypothyroid …
68hypothyroidism — [ˌhʌɪpəʊ θʌɪrɔɪdɪz(ə)m] noun Medicine abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development. Derivatives hypothyroid noun & adjective …
69Wolff-Chaikoff effect — the inhibition of thyroid hormone production by administration of large doses of iodide. This occurs at a critical dosage level below which the addition of iodide to an iodine deficient individual results in increased production of thyroid… …
70euthyroid — [yo͞o thī′roid΄] n. of, characterized by, or having a normal thyroid: see HYPERTHYROID, HYPOTHYROID …
