Graves' Disease Definition

grāvz

noun

Webster's New World

A condition usually caused by excessive production of thyroid hormone and characterized by an enlarged thyroid gland, protrusion of the eyeballs, a rapid heartbeat, and nervous excitability.

American Heritage Medicine

Synonyms:

Synonyms:
exophthalmic-goiter

Origin of Graves' Disease

After Robert James Graves (1797–1853), Irish physician

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From R. J. Graves, Irish physician.

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