- underactive thyroid
- Too little thyroid hormone. Symptoms include weight gain, constipation, dry skin, and sensitivity to the cold. Also called hypothyroidism.
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Thyroid function tests — (TFTs) is a collective term for blood tests used to check the function of the thyroid.A TFT panel typically includes thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH, thyrotropin) and thyroxine (T4), and triiodothyronine (T3) depending on local laboratory policy … Wikipedia
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underactive — adjective Date: 1959 characterized by an abnormally low level of activity < an underactive thyroid gland > • underactivity noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
underactive — underactivity, underactiveness, n. /un deuhr ak tiv/, adj. insufficiently active: an underactive thyroid gland. [1955 60; UNDER + ACTIVE] * * * … Universalium
underactive — un·der·ac·tive ak tiv adj characterized by an abnormally low level of activity <an underactive thyroid gland> un·der·ac·tiv·i·ty ak tiv ət ē n, pl ties … Medical dictionary
underactive — un•der•ac•tive [[t]ˌʌn dərˈæk tɪv[/t]] adj. cvb insufficiently active: an underactive thyroid gland[/ex] • Etymology: 1955–60 un der•ac•tiv′i•ty, n … From formal English to slang
underactive — /ʌndərˈæktɪv/ (say unduhr aktiv) adjective performing at lower levels than considered the norm: an underactive thyroid. –underactively, adverb –underactivity /ʌndərækˈtɪvəti/ (say unduhrak tivuhtee), noun …
underactive — adjective abnormally inactive • Syn: ↑hypoactive • Similar to: ↑inactive * * * underactivity, underactiveness, n. /un deuhr ak tiv/, adj. insufficiently active: an underactive thyroid gland. [1955 60; UNDER + ACTIVE] … Useful english dictionary
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