Too little thyroid hormone. Symptoms include weight gain, constipation, dry skin, and sensitivity to the cold. Also called underactive thyroid. … [Read more...]
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hypothyroid
an underactive thyroid gland; a glandular disorder resulting from insufficient production of thyroid hormones deficiency of thyroid activity hypothyroid - of … [Read more...]
Hashimoto thyroiditis
An autoimmune condition of the thyroid gland (a gland located beneath the larynx). It is caused by the formation of antibodies that attack the thyroid gland and … [Read more...]
Hashimoto disease
An autoimmune condition of the thyroid gland (a gland located beneath the larynx). It is caused by the formation of antibodies that attack the thyroid gland and … [Read more...]
autoimmune thyroiditis
An autoimmune condition of the thyroid gland (a gland located beneath the larynx). It is caused by the formation of antibodies that attack the thyroid gland and … [Read more...]
thyroid-stimulating hormone
A hormone produced by the pituitary gland. Thyroid-stimulating hormone stimulates the release of thyroid hormone from thyroglobulin. It also stimulates the … [Read more...]
thyroiditis
Inflammation of the thyroid gland. Thyroiditis may be an autoimmune disease that affects the thyroid gland over time, causing hypothyroidism (too little thyroid … [Read more...]