Etymology:
Meaning:
Hyperthyroidism is a medical condition characterized by the overproduction of thyroid hormones by the thyroid gland.
Origin:
The term "hyperthyroidism" was first used in the medical literature in the early 19th century. It was coined by the French physician Jean-Nicolas Corvisart in his treatise on diseases of the heart. Corvisart used the term to describe a condition he observed in patients with excessive thyroid hormone production.
The term "hyperthyroidism" replaced earlier terms used to describe the condition, such as "strumous disease" and "Graves' disease." "Strumous disease" is derived from the Latin word "struma," meaning "swelling," and was used to describe the goiter that often accompanies hyperthyroidism. "Graves' disease" is named after the Irish physician Robert Graves, who described the condition in detail in the early 1800s.
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