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Graves' disease

Graves' disease noun: hyperthyroidism accompanied by protrusion of the eyeballs.

Noun

Graves' disease (uncountable)

  1. Hyperthyroidism accompanied by protrusion of the eyeballs.
    • We would therefore reserve for it the title of Exophthalmic Goitre, or, what is better, Graves's Disease.1862 September 6, British Medical Journal
    • The latter operation, though still occasionally practised by exceptionally bold surgeons, entails a very high mortality rate,and as soon as its futility as a rational cure of Graves's disease was demonstrated, has practically been discarded.1921 February 12, New York Medical Journal, volume 113, page 269
    Synonyms:
    exophthalmic goiter, Graves-Basedow disease

Synonyms of Graves' disease

Origin of Graves' disease

Named after Irish physician Robert James Graves (1796–1853).

Questions about Graves' disease

What does Graves' disease mean?
Graves' disease means hyperthyroidism accompanied by protrusion of the eyeballs.
What part of speech is Graves' disease?
Graves' disease is a noun.

Words near Graves' disease in the dictionary

  1. graverobs
  2. gravers
  3. gravery
  4. graves
  5. Graves County
  6. Graves' disease
  7. Graves' ophthalmopathy
  8. Gravesend
  9. gravesful
  10. Gravesham
  11. graveship

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