exophthalmic goiter
nounPathology.
enlargement of the thyroid gland accompanied by exophthalmos, usually due to hyperthyroidism.
Origin of exophthalmic goiter
1First recorded in 1875–80
Words Nearby exophthalmic goiter
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How to use exophthalmic goiter in a sentence
The children, if not affected by exophthalmic goiter, are liable to be very neurotic.
Woman | William J. RobinsonI know an exophthalmic goiter woman who brought up four children, and very good, healthy children they are.
Woman | William J. RobinsonOne of my patients, a young girl, had several years before been operated on for exophthalmic goiter.
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