[ noun ] an underactive thyroid gland; a glandular disorder resulting from insufficient production of thyroid hormones <noun.state>
In hypothyroidism, the thyroid gland does not produce hormones necessary to keep the body's metabolism working properly.
Not long after he regained consciousness, East tried to kill himself by ramming a chair leg down his throat, a manifestation of the psychotic state induced by extreme hypothyroidism.
Mrs. East claims in the civil suit that the Navy doctors could have diagnosed the thyroid disease _ hypothyroidism _ much earlier with a simple blood test.
Ringler also disputed the claim that hypothyroidism dulled East's mental abilities, saying he led an active life until his death.
Judith Jurji, president of the Hanford Downwinders Coalition, said she and five members of her family have hypothyroidism, which causes sluggishness and puffiness.