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nounan overactive thyroid gland; pathologically excessive production of thyroid hormones or the condition resulting from excessive production of thyroid hormones
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Definition that contains hyperthyroidism
- graves' disease exophthalmos occurring in association with goiter; hyperthyroidism with protrusion of the eyeballs
- iodine-125 light radioactive isotope of iodine with a half-life of 60 days; used as a tracer in thyroid studies and as a treatment for hyperthyroidism
- thyrotoxic of or relating to or affected by hyperthyroidism
- exophthalmic goiter exophthalmos occurring in association with goiter; hyperthyroidism with protrusion of the eyeballs