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Definition of hyperthyroid
: of, relating to, or affected with hyperthyroidism
Examples of hyperthyroid in a Sentence
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After an oblique tear ended his 2016 season and he was diagnosed with hyperthyroid disease in 2017, Hawkins was released in 2018. — Rusty Simmons, SFChronicle.com, "Giants minor-leaguer Courtney Hawkins enters record book with 3-homer night," 26 Aug. 2019 Because of a hyperthyroid condition, Agrawal used to poop up to eight times a day. — Jason Kehe, WIRED, "Change Your Life: Bestride the Bidet," 17 June 2019 Another possibility was a hyperthyroid condition, but that usually causes a fast heartbeat. — Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, "Vertigo, Panic and Trouble Breathing: What's Going On Here?," 19 Oct. 2018 The geriatric cat, too, had several medical conditions of his own, including severe dental disease, arthritis, hyperthyroidism, and an abnormal liver that may be caused by his hyperthyroid disease. — Brittany Britto, baltimoresun.com, "Dundalk resident fosters 26-year-old cat named Thomas," 3 Apr. 2018 In 2015, a Swedish team found that hyperthyroid cats had significantly higher levels of three types of PBDEs in their blood than healthy cats did. — Emily Anthes, New York Times, "The Mystery of the Wasting House-Cats," 16 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hyperthyroid.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for hyperthyroid
hyperthyroid
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Medical Definition of hyperthyroid
(Entry 1 of 2)
: of, relating to, or affected with hyperthyroidism
a hyperthyroid state a hyperthyroid patient
hyperthyroid
nounMedical Definition of hyperthyroid (Entry 2 of 2)
: a person affected with hyperthyroidism