exophthalmic goiter
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of exophthalmic goiter
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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In the 19th Century more women than men got ulcers and exophthalmic goiter; since 1900 it has been the other way around, increasingly so.
From Time Magazine Archive
If a patient has exophthalmic goiter fully developed, absolute rest in bed, with the treatment outlined above, should soon cause improvement.
From Disturbances of the Heart by Osborne, Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas)
If there is an oversupply of thyroid hormones," continued Craig, "that excess will produce many changes, for instance a condition very much like exophthalmic goiter.
From The War Terror by Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)
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.
From The War Terror by Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)
The children, if not affected by exophthalmic goiter, are liable to be very neurotic.
From Woman Her Sex and Love Life by Robinson, William J.
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