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exophthalmic goiter

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noun

Pathology.
  1. enlargement of the thyroid gland accompanied by exophthalmos, usually due to hyperthyroidism.


Etymology

Origin of exophthalmic goiter

First recorded in 1875–80

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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.

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Moreover, a happy marriage has many times been followed by a cure of the exophthalmic goiter which appeared in the wake of such an experience.

From Origin and Nature of Emotions by Crile, George W. (Washington)

The tachycardia of a developed exophthalmic goiter is difficult to inhibit.

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)

They are found in aortic insufficiency, in chronic nephritis, in the diffuse fibrous type of arteriosclerosis, and in some cases of exophthalmic goiter.

From Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. by Warfield, Louis Marshall

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