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• (HY-per-THY-ROY-dih-zum) Too much thyroid hormone. Symptoms include weight loss, chest pain, cramps, diarrhea, and nervousness. Also called overactive thyroid.

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  hyperthyroidism. (n.d.). Dictionary of Cancer Terms. Retrieved February 4, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/hyperthyroidism.

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  hyperthyroidism. www.cancer.gov. Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/hyperthyroidism (accessed: February 4, 2023).

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  "hyperthyroidism." Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. 4 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/hyperthyroidism.

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