basedow-s-disease

Ba"se*dow's dis*ease". Etym: [Named for Dr. Basedow, a German physician.] (Med.) Defn: A disease characterized by enlargement of the thyroid gland, prominence of the eyeballs, and inordinate action of the heart; -- called also exophthalmic goiter. Flint.

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