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THYROMEGALY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does thyromegaly mean? 

THYROMEGALY (noun)
  The noun THYROMEGALY has 1 sense:

1. abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the dietplay

  Familiarity information: THYROMEGALY used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


THYROMEGALY (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

goiter; goitre; struma; thyromegaly

Hypernyms ("thyromegaly" is a kind of...):

disease (an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning)


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