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Definition of: thyrotoxicosis
(thī′rō·tok′sə·kō′sis) noun Pathol.
A morbid or diseased condition resulting from excessive activity of the thyroid gland, as in exophthalmic goiter. [<THYRO- + TOXICOSIS]
—thy′ro·tox′ic (-tok′sik) adjective
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