甲亢 (jiǎ kàng) — hyperthyroidism
Definition
Common medical abbreviation for hyperthyroidism (full form 甲状腺功能亢进). It is a literal shortening, not a different condition — the two are interchangeable in clinical talk.
noun
hyperthyroidism
Examples
- 甲亢。Tā zuì jìn bèi zhěn duàn chū jiǎ kàng.He was recently diagnosed with hyperthyroidism.
- 甲亢。jiǎ kàng De huàn zhě cháng cháng gǎn dào xīn tiào hěn kuài.Patients with hyperthyroidism often feel their heart beat very fast.
- 甲亢。Yī shēng jiàn yì tā chī yào kòng zhì jiǎ kàng.The doctor recommended she take medicine to control hyperthyroidism.
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