What is a hypothyroidism?

Answer 1

lITERALLY Hypo Thyroid means a smaller, shrunken or less matured thyroid gland. But By Hypothyroidism, we understand 'lesser hormonal activity of the thyroid gland'. The gland even may be far bigger in size, but with less or minimal activity (secretion of hormones)

Answer 2

Hypothyroidism is a condition in which there is too little thyroid hormone in the bloodstream. The thyroid gland, which produces the thyroid hormones, is said to be "under active," because it produces too little thyroid hormone needed for the body to function normally.

Answer 3

First off, the thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped gland located in the lower part of the neck. This gland is responsible for the production, storage, and secretion of two hormones: triidothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4). These hormones control the metabolism, but that's only part of the role they play in the human body. In retrospect, they have an effect on everything from the respiratory system to the reproduction system---skeletal system and muscular system.

When the thyroid isn't working as it should, and it isn't producing enough of the thyroid hormones, that is hypothyroidism. It tends to slow everything down---digestion, thinking, heart-rate, blood pressure, body temperature, etc.

Symptoms include (but are not limited to):

-Slowed Achilles reflex and other slowed reflexes

-Low body temperature

-Slowed heartbeat and/or an irregular heartbeat

-Blood pressure irregularities

-Loss of hair

-Coarse, brittle hair

-Dry and/or yellowish skin

-Swelling of feet

-Slowed movement

-Slowed speech

-Hoarseness of voice

-Paleness (esp. of lips)

*note that these symptoms are not necessarily indicative of hypothyroidism since many of them can be caused by other things

Hypothyroidism the condition can be caused by a number of things, but typically it stems from a case in which the thyroid had to be removed---often Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Grave's disease, and cases of cancer or enlargement of the thyroid.

Answer 4

Thyroid hypothyroidism is a disorder in which the thyroid gland fails to produce adequate thyroid hormone. Thyroid hormone deficit in hypothyroidism can cause problems with heart rhythm, body temperature, and all aspects of metabolism. Older women are more likely to have hypothyroidism.

Answer 5

Hypothyroidism-- Underactive thyroid gland