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hyperfunctioning
adjective
medical specialized(alsohyper-functioning)uk /ˌhaɪ.pəˈfʌŋk.ʃən.ɪŋ/ us /ˌhaɪ.pɚˈfʌŋk.ʃən.ɪŋ/(alsohyperfunctional, hyper-functional, uk /ˌhaɪ.pəˈfʌŋk.ʃən.əl/ us /ˌhaɪ.pɚˈfʌŋk.ʃən.əl/)
A hyperfunctioning part of the body is unusually active or too active: 功能亢进的
Hyperfunctioning thyroid nodules are usually benign but may sometimes be malignant. 功能亢进性甲状腺结节通常是良性的，但有时也可能是恶性的。
The study provided evidence that these autoreceptors may be hyperfunctional in depressed patients.
If it’s a hyperfunctioning nodule, you can pretty much rule out malignancy.
Radioactive iodine becomes concentrated in the thyroid gland, where it irradiates and destroys the hyper-functioning tissue.
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