thyrotoxicosis

Thân thiện

A doctor points to a diagram of the thyroid gland while explaining thyrotoxicosis.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A medical condition caused by excessive activity of the thyroid gland: Thyrotoxicosis is a disorder resulting from the overproduction of thyroid hormones by the thyroid gland.
   • The pathological state resulting from excessive thyroid hormone levels: It refers to the clinical condition and symptoms caused by an excess of thyroid hormones in the bloodstream.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The patient was diagnosed with thyrotoxicosis after presenting with rapid heartbeat and weight loss.
  • Graves' disease is a common cause of thyrotoxicosis.

Advanced Usage

• Clinical Context: The term is used primarily in medical diagnosis and literature to describe the state of thyroid hormone excess, regardless of the specific underlying cause.
  • Managing thyrotoxicosis involves controlling hormone levels and addressing the root cause.

Variants and Related Words

• Hyperthyroidism (n): This is often used synonymously with thyrotoxicosis, though technically hyperthyroidism refers specifically to the overactive gland, while thyrotoxicosis describes the resulting clinical state.
  • Hyperthyroidism is the most common cause of thyrotoxicosis.
• Thyrotoxic (adj): Pertaining to or affected by thyrotoxicosis.
  • The patient exhibited thyrotoxic symptoms.

Synonyms

• Hyperthyroidism: Overactivity of the thyroid gland.
• Thyroid storm: A severe, life-threatening form of thyrotoxicosis.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an overactive thyroid gland; pathologically excessive production of thyroid hormones or the condition resulting from excessive production of thyroid hormones

Từ đồng nghĩa

• hyperthyroidism