See Also: Thyrotoxicosis(medicine)

Semarang (sh) and Thyrotoxicosis (medicine)


Semarang (sh)




City (pop., 1995 est.: 1,104,405), Java, Indonesia.

It is located on Java's northern coast on the banks of the Semarang River, which is canalized for traffic to and from the sea. Despite being one of the largest ports in Java, its harbour is unprotected against monsoons, which can cause suspension of port operations. Semarang is the seat of a university.


Thyrotoxicosis (medicine)


thyrotoxicosis
<disease, endocrinology> The condition resulting from presentation to the tissues of excessive quantities of the thyroid hormones, whether the excess results from overproduction by the thyroid gland (as in Graves disease), originated outside the thyroid or is due to loss of storage function and leakage from the gland.