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hypothyroidism
Broader Terms:
thyroid disorder
Narrower Terms:
cretinism
Narrower Terms:
familial hypothyroidism
Narrower Terms:
myxedema
Related Terms:
hyperpituitarism
Scope Note:
deficiency of thyroid gland activity; characterized by decreased basal metabolic rate, fatigue and lethargy, sensitivity to cold, and menstrual disturbances; untreated it progresses to myxedema; in infants severe hypothyroidism leads to cretinism.
Term Number:
2928-6836
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