| hypothyroid | Deficiency of thyroid hormone. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| hypothyroid dwarf | Dwarfism associated with lack of thyroid function. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypothyroid dwarfism | <endocrinology> Stunted body growth and mental development appearing in the first years of life resulting the inappropriate development of the thymus gland or inadequate maternal intake of iodine during gestation. (11 Jan 1998) |
| hypothyroid infantilism | <endocrinology, paediatrics> Stunted body growth and mental development appearing in the first years of life resulting the inappropriate development of the thymus gland or inadequate maternal intake of iodine during gestation. (11 Jan 1998) |
| hypothyroidism | <endocrinology> A deficiency of thyroid activity. In adults, it is most common in women and is characterised by decrease in basal metabolic rate, tiredness and lethargy, sensitivity to cold and menstrual disturbances. If untreated, it progresses to full blown myxoedema. In infants, severe hypothyroidism leads to cretinism. In juveniles, the manifestations are intermediate, with less severe mental and developmental retardation and only mild symptoms of the adult form. When due to pituitary deficiency of thyrotropin secretion it is called secondary hypothyroidism. (11 Jan 1998) |