Definition of "thyrotoxicosis" []

• A condition resulting from excessive concentrations of thyroid hormones in the body, as in hyperthyroidism. (noun)

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• "The more thyroxin produced, the higher the BMR. If too much thyroxin is produced a condition known as thyrotoxicosis BMR can actually double."
• "The suffix “osis,” on the other hand, merely denotes the presence of a condition e.g., thyrotoxicosis: the presence of a toxic condition of the thyroid gland; diverticulosis: the presence of pouches known as diverticula in the wall of the intestine … if, however, the diverticula become inflamed, we then have diverticulitis."
• "A troublesome, persistent fine tremor, similar to that in thyrotoxicosis, may occur."