an underactive thyroid gland; a glandular disorder resulting from insufficient production of thyroid hormones
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Treatment of foetal hypothyroidism is important because it may affect the physical skills of the baby.治疗胎儿甲状腺机能减退很重要，因为该病可能影响小儿的身体行动能力。
Hypothyroidism is often a result of an autoimmune condition known as Hashimoto's thyroiditis, in which the body's own immune cells attack and destroy the thyroid gland.甲状腺机能减退常常是自身免疫状况的结果，称之为桥本甲状腺炎，该病中，身体自身的免疫细胞攻击并破坏甲状腺。
