Two Polish words which defy translation into English would be 'kombinowac' and 'zalatwic' (apologies for the lack of Polish symbols). They both mean something like 'sort out' in an illegal way but with a positive connotation - a legacy of outwitting the communist authorities and system for many years.
Hypothyroidism may be due to a number of factors, including: Autoimmune disease. People who develop a particular inflammatory disorder known as Hashimoto's thyroiditis have the most common cause of hypothyroidism. Autoimmune disorders occur when your immune system produces antibodies that attack your own tissues.
This sort of hypothyroidism requires lifelong treatment, and has a number of causes: 1  The most common cause of congenital hypothyroidism is a defect or abnormal development of the thyroid gland, known as dysgenesis. 2  Some infants inherit defects in the ability to synthesize and secret thyroid hormone.