exophthalmic goiter
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of exophthalmic goiter
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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A disease characterized by enlargement of the thyroid gland, prominence of the eyeballs, and inordinate action of the heart; Ð called also exophthalmic goiter.
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They are found in aortic insufficiency, in chronic nephritis, in the diffuse fibrous type of arteriosclerosis, and in some cases of exophthalmic goiter.
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The children, if not affected by exophthalmic goiter, are liable to be very neurotic.
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One of my patients, a young girl, had several years before been operated on for exophthalmic goiter.
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In excess they produce such diseases as exophthalmic goiter, and goiter is concerned with the enlargement of the glands and surrounding tissues beyond anything like natural size.
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