hyperthyroidism
/ˌhaɪ̯pəˈθaɪ̯ɹɔɪ̯ˌdɪzəm/noun
hyperthyroidism is spelled H-Y-P-E-R-T-H-Y-R-O-I-D-I-S-M: 15 letters. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 63,645th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, hyperthyroidism means “The excessive production of hormones by the thyroid” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of hyperthyroidism is hyperthyroidisms.
How many letters and syllables are in hyperthyroidism?
| Letters | 15: H-Y-P-E-R-T-H-Y-R-O-I-D-I-S-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 63,645th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is hyperthyroidism?
Hyperthyroidism appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 63,645th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce hyperthyroidism?
- UK /ˌhaɪ̯pəˈθaɪ̯ɹɔɪ̯ˌdɪzəm/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of hyperthyroidism
- hyperthyroidisms plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hyperthyroidism mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The excessive production of hormones by the thyroid.
- 2
The pathological condition resulting from these excess hormones.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate hyperthyroidism?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of hyperthyroidism: hyper.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hyperthyroidism in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | hipertiroidismo |
| French | hyperthyroïdie |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.