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An underactive thyroid gland
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hypothyroidism
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n. an underactive thyroid gland; a glandular disorder resulting from insufficient production of thyroid hormones [ant: hyperthyroidism ]
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n. (context pathology English) The disease state caused by insufficient production of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland.
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Hypothyroidism , also called underactive thyroid or low thyroid , is a common disorder of the endocrine system in which the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone . It can cause a number of symptoms, such as poor ability to tolerate cold, ...
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A: Hypothyroidism is present in more than 10 percent of people over the age of sixty, which is one reason why we urge you to get a thyroid test every five years starting at sixty.
The symptoms in either direction, that of hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism, can be of varying intensity.