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Thyrotoxicosis: A condition resulting from excessive concentrations of thyroid hormones in the body, as in hyperthyroidism.

Hyperthyroidism: the overproduction of thyroid hormones by an overactive thyroid.

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Is thyrotoxicosis associated with hyperthyroidism?

Thyrotoxicosis is a hyperthyroid condition.


What the complication of thyrotoxicosis?

Thyrotoxicosis is another term for hyperthyroidism, which is overactivity of the thyroid gland. There are many complications that can arise from Thyrotoxicosis. The most dangerous complication is heart failure.


What is another name for Hyperthyroidism?

Hyperthyroidism occurs when the thyroid gland produces too much thyroid hormone. Hyperthyroidism can cause several complications, including heart complications. Another name for hyperthyroidism is Thyrotoxicosis


Struma is a synonym for what thyroid condition?

yup.......may consider as thyrotoxicosis but not assosiate with hyperthyroidism


What are other names for hyperthyroidism?

Other names for hyperthyroidism, or specific diseases within the category, include Graves' disease, diffuse toxic goiter, Basedow's disease, Parry's disease, and thyrotoxicosis.


Which life-threatening condition is caused by excessive quantities of the thyroid hormones?

Thyrotoxicosis, also known as hyperthyroidism, is a life-threatening condition characterized by excessive production of thyroid hormones. This overabundance can lead to symptoms such as rapid heartbeat, weight loss, and irritability, and if left untreated, it can result in serious complications, such as thyroid storm.


What is the prefix for thyrotoxicosis?

Hyper is the prefix Prefix is the beginning word Hyper- Overactive


A relatively rare life-threatening condition caused by exaggerated hyperthyroidism?

Graves' Disease. It is the most common cause of Hyperthyrodism and Goiter. Graves' Disease causes toxic Goiter which than ]will present with symptoms of thyrotoxicosis such as palpitations, hyperactivity, weight loss despite increased appetite, and heat intolerance.


What does hyperglycemia due to thyrotoxicosis mean?

Hyperglycemia is high blood sugar; thyrotoxicosis is dangerously high levels of thyroid hormone.


What is a autoimmune disorder caused by hyperthyroidism?

Grave's Disease and Hashimoto's thyroiditis are two that I know of. Grave's tends to have a steady stream of hyperthyroid symptoms while in Hashimoto's tyroiditis it might start out hyperthyroid and as the antibodies attack it will eventually dwindle down to hypothyroidism. Somtimes there will be bursts of hyperthyroid behavior as the thryoid gland is destroyed by antibodies in Hashimoto's thryoiditis.


What is the singular and plural for thyrotoxicosis?

Thyrotoxic


What endocrine gland is responsible for thyrotoxicosis?

the thyroid