hyperthyroid
adjective
hy·per·thy·roid
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Definition of hyperthyroid
: of, relating to, or affected with hyperthyroidism
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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
adjective
hy·per·thy·roid
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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