thyrotoxicosis

[ thahy-roh-tok-si-koh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. Graves' disease.

thyrotoxicosis

/ ˌθaɪrəʊˌtɒksɪˈkəʊsɪs /

noun

1. another name for hyperthyroidism

Word History and Origins

Origin of thyrotoxicosis¹

First recorded in 1915–20; thyro- + toxicosis

Example Sentences

It was my thyroid, the GP said: it was overactive, and I had thyrotoxicosis.

From The Guardian