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源自希腊语 hyper-(过度) + thyroid(甲状腺) + -ism(状态后缀),1895年首次记录使用。
❶ 甲状腺功能亢进症,指甲状腺分泌过多甲状腺激素导致新陈代谢加速的疾病,常见症状包括心跳加快、体重减轻和焦虑等。
“Hyperthyroidism can cause unexplained weight loss even when eating normally.”
(甲状腺功能亢进可能导致即使正常饮食也会出现不明原因的体重下降。)
“Her doctor diagnosed her with hyperthyroidism after she complained of constant fatigue.”
(在她主诉持续疲劳后,医生诊断她患有甲状腺功能亢进。)
Graves' hyperthyroidism — 格雷夫斯甲状腺功能亢进症,一种由自身免疫反应引起的常见甲亢类型,伴随眼球突出等特征性症状。
“Graves' hyperthyroidism is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism in young women.”
(格雷夫斯甲状腺功能亢进是年轻女性甲亢最常见的病因。)