hypothyroid
Thyroid working slowly
Hypothyroid describes a condition where the thyroid gland produces insufficient hormones, resulting in slowed metabolism.
Symptoms include fatigue, weight gain, and sensitivity to cold.
As a noun, a hypothyroid is a person with this condition: She's been hypothyroid since her twenties.
The opposite is hyperthyroid, where the gland is overactive.
Secreting body organ
- pituitaryBrain-base hormone gland
- neckHead-body junction
- isthmusNarrow strip connecting landmasses
- folliclesHair-producing skin structures
hormones · secretion · iodine · goiter · nodules · enlargement · atrophy
Weariness from prolonged exertion
- constipationDifficult, infrequent waste elimination
- sluggishnessState of slow movement
- depressionProlonged low state
- hoarsenessRough, scratchy voice quality
Below symptom detection level
- overtPlainly apparent to all
- primaryChief in importance
- secondaryLesser in rank
- congenitalExisting from birth
acquired · autoimmune · postpartum · central · iatrogenic · drug-induced · transient · permanent
Immune cell type
- T3Third thoracic vertebra
- thyroxineThyroid-produced metabolic hormone
- antibodiesProteins targeting pathogens
- bloodworkMedical fluid analysis
Synthetic hormone medication
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- titrationMeasuring concentration by addition
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- complianceAdhering to requirements
monitoring · adjustment · medication · prescription · endocrinologist · therapy · supplementation
gland
Secreting body organ
follicles · hormones · secretion · iodine · goiter · nodules · enlargement · atrophy
fatigue
Weariness from prolonged exertion
- constipationDifficult, infrequent waste elimination
- sluggishnessState of slow movement
- depressionProlonged low state
hoarseness · bradycardia · infertility · lethargy · drowsiness
subclinical
Below symptom detection level
congenital · acquired · autoimmune · postpartum · central · iatrogenic · drug-induced · transient · permanent · mild
T4
Immune cell type
- T3Third thoracic vertebra
- thyroxineThyroid-produced metabolic hormone
- antibodiesProteins targeting pathogens
levothyroxine
Synthetic hormone medication
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- titrationMeasuring concentration by addition
- absorptionProcess of taking in
compliance · monitoring · adjustment · medication · prescription · endocrinologist · therapy · supplementation