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Hyperthyroidism, an Uncommon card
Hyperthyroidism is a endocrine disease in which the thyroid gland produces excessive amounts of thyroid hormones.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 80
- DEF
- 96
- Power
- 176
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 190,000
Power 176 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 90 % of WikiCards cards.
Hyperthyroidism quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Hyperthyroidism card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Thyrotoxicosis is a ______ that occurs due to elevated levels of thyroid hormones of any cause and therefore includes hyperthyroidism.
Answer
condition. Thyrotoxicosis is a condition that occurs due to elevated levels of thyroid hormones of any cause and therefore includes hyperthyroidism. From the Hyperthyroidism article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Traditional Chinese medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine 96 · Atomic clock 87 · Pacemaker 84 · Hyperthyroidism 80 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Thyrotoxicosis is a condition that occurs due to elevated levels of thyroid hormones of any cause and therefore includes hyperthyroidism.
- Some, however, use the terms interchangeably.
- Signs and symptoms vary between people and may include irritability, muscle weakness, sleeping problems, a fast heartbeat, heat intolerance, diarrhea, enlargement of the thyroid, hand tremor, and weight loss.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Hyperthyroidism article was read about 190,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 80 and blocks with 96: each hit it takes is cut by 38 %.
How to get Hyperthyroidism
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Hyperthyroidism (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Ayacop, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
