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hy•per•thy•roid
Pronunciation: (hī"pur-thī'roid), [key]
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adj. Pathol.
1. of, pertaining to, or having hyperthyroidism.
2. characterized by extreme intensity, emotionalism, or lack of restraint:
hyperthyroid journalism. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.