thyrotoxicosis

[ thahy-roh-tok-si-koh-sis ]
/ ˌθaɪ roʊˌtɒk sɪˈkoʊ sɪs /

noun Pathology.

Origin of thyrotoxicosis

First recorded in 1915–20; thyro- + toxicosis

British Dictionary definitions for thyrotoxicosis

thyrotoxicosis
/ (ˌθaɪrəʊˌtɒksɪˈkəʊsɪs) /

noun

another name for hyperthyroidism

Medical definitions for thyrotoxicosis

thyrotoxicosis
[ thī′rō-tŏk′sĭ-kōsĭs ]

n.

A toxic condition resulting from excessive amounts of thyroid hormones in the body, as that occurring in hyperthyroidism.