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[syn: Graves' disease, exophthalmic goiter]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Basedow's disease \Ba"se*dow's dis*ease"\ [Named for Dr.
Basedow, a German physician.] (Med.)
A disease characterized by enlargement of the thyroid gland,
prominence of the eyeballs, and inordinate action of the
heart; -- called also exophthalmic goiter. --Flint.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
exophthalmic goiter
n 1: exophthalmos occurring in association with goiter;
hyperthyroidism with protrusion of the eyeballs [syn:
Graves' disease, exophthalmic goiter]