Graves' disease

[ greyvz ]

/ greɪvz /

noun Pathology.

a disease characterized by an enlarged thyroid, a rapid pulse, and increased basal metabolism due to excessive thyroid secretion; exophthalmic goiter.

Origin of Graves' disease

1865–70; named after R. J. Graves (1796–1853), Irish physician

Words nearby Graves' disease

graven image, graveolent, graver, graverobber, Graves, Graves' disease, Gravesend, Gravesham, graveside, gravesite, gravestone

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British Dictionary definitions for Graves' disease

Graves' disease

/ (ɡreɪvz) /

noun

another name for exophthalmic goitre

Word Origin for Graves' disease

C19: named after R. J. Graves (1796–1853), Irish physician

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Medical definitions for Graves' disease

Graves' disease

[ grāvz ]

n.

A condition usually caused by excessive thyroid hormone and characterized by an enlarged thyroid gland, protrusion of eyeballs, a rapid heartbeat, and nervous excitability.Basedow's disease Parry's disease

Scientific definitions for Graves' disease

Graves' disease

[ grāvz ]

An autoimmune disease of the thyroid gland characterized by excessive production of thyroid hormone, goiter, protrusion of the eyeballs (exophthalmos), and symptoms of hyperthyroidism, such as rapid heartbeat and weight loss. The disease is named after its discoverer, Irish physician Robert James Graves (1796-1853).

单词	graves' disease
释义	Graves' disease [ greyvz ] / greɪvz / noun Pathology. a disease characterized by an enlarged thyroid, a rapid pulse, and increased basal metabolism due to excessive thyroid secretion; exophthalmic goiter. Origin of Graves' disease 1865–70; named after R. J. Graves (1796–1853), Irish physician Words nearby Graves' disease graven image, graveolent, graver, graverobber, Graves, Graves' disease, Gravesend, Gravesham, graveside, gravesite, gravestone Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for Graves' disease Graves' disease / (ɡreɪvz) / noun another name for exophthalmic goitre Word Origin for Graves' disease C19: named after R. J. Graves (1796–1853), Irish physician Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for Graves' disease Graves' disease [ grāvz ] n. A condition usually caused by excessive thyroid hormone and characterized by an enlarged thyroid gland, protrusion of eyeballs, a rapid heartbeat, and nervous excitability.Basedow's disease Parry's disease The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for Graves' disease Graves' disease [ grāvz ] An autoimmune disease of the thyroid gland characterized by excessive production of thyroid hormone, goiter, protrusion of the eyeballs (exophthalmos), and symptoms of hyperthyroidism, such as rapid heartbeat and weight loss. The disease is named after its discoverer, Irish physician Robert James Graves (1796-1853). The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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