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Hashimoto's thyroiditis

Hashimoto's thyroiditis noun: an autoimmune disease resulting in a malfunction of the endocrine system associated with low thyroid hormone levels.

Noun

Hashimoto's thyroiditis (uncountable)

  1. An autoimmune disease resulting in a malfunction of the endocrine system associated with low thyroid hormone levels.

Origin of Hashimoto's thyroiditis

Named after the Japanese physician Hakaru Hashimoto (1881−1934).

Questions about Hashimoto's thyroiditis

What does Hashimoto's thyroiditis mean?
Hashimoto's thyroiditis means an autoimmune disease resulting in a malfunction of the endocrine system associated with low thyroid hormone levels.
What part of speech is Hashimoto's thyroiditis?
Hashimoto's thyroiditis is a noun.

Words near Hashimoto's thyroiditis in the dictionary

  1. Hashimis
  2. Hashimite
  3. Hashimites
  4. Hashimoto
  5. Hashimoto's disease
  6. Hashimoto's thyroiditis
  7. Hashimoto-Pritzker disease
  8. Hashimoto-Pritzker syndrome
  9. Hashimotos
  10. Hashims
  11. hashing

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