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hy·po·thy·roid·ism
hypothyroidism
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- pronunciation:
- haI
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thaI
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dih
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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a deficiency in thyroid activity and secretion, resulting, if unchecked, in goiter and loss of vigor in victims and in cretinism in fetuses borne by them.
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