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hyperthyroidism

hy-per-THY-royd-izm

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Definition

Overactivity of the thyroid gland

PathologyEndocrine

Breakdown

Prefix

hyper-

excessive

Root

thyroid/o

thyroid

Suffix

-ism

condition

Etymology

Greek: hyper- (excessive) + thyroid/o (thyroid) + -ism (condition)

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