hyperthyroidism
hyperthyroidism — 名詞
1. a health problem where the thyroid gland — a small organ in the neck — becomes t
甲狀腺亢進
甲狀腺過度活躍、分泌過多荷爾蒙的病症
a health problem where the thyroid gland — a small organ in the neck — becomes too active and makes far too much of the hormone that controls how quickly the body uses energy
Doctors diagnosed Gabriela with hyperthyroidism after she lost weight and felt her heart racing.
醫生發現 Gabriela 體重下降、心跳加快後，診斷出她患有甲狀腺亢進。
diagnosed with hyperthyroidism + symptom context
Faisal's hyperthyroidism made his hands shake and kept him awake at night for weeks.
Faisal 的甲狀腺亢進讓他雙手發抖，連續好幾週夜裡都睡不著。
possessive: [name]'s hyperthyroidism caused symptoms
The doctor explained that hyperthyroidism speeds up the body and can cause sudden weight loss.
醫生說明甲狀腺亢進會加快身體運作，還可能造成體重突然減輕。
After treatment for hyperthyroidism, Mark's heart rate slowly returned to normal over several months.
接受甲狀腺亢進的治療後，Mark 的心跳在幾個月內慢慢恢復正常。
Many people with hyperthyroidism feel hot, tired, and anxious even in a cool room.
許多甲狀腺亢進患者即使待在涼爽的房間裡，仍覺得燥熱、疲倦又焦慮。
- overactive thyroid
everyday term for the same condition, used by patients and in general health advice
- thyrotoxicosis
more technical word; strictly means too much thyroid hormone in the body, which hyperthyroidism usually causes
- hypothyroidism
the opposite condition — the thyroid gland is underactive and makes too little hormone
- underactive thyroid
everyday term for hypothyroidism
用法筆記
Uncountable, so it takes no 'a' (say 'diagnosed with hyperthyroidism', never 'a hyperthyroidism'). Distinguish from hypothyroidism, the opposite condition where the same gland is underactive and makes too little hormone.