exophthalmic goitre
noun
a form of hyperthyroidism characterized by enlargement of the thyroid gland, protrusion of the eyeballs, increased basal metabolic rate, and weight loss: Also called: Graves' disease
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How to use exophthalmic goitre in a sentence
The condition is found especially in advanced cases of exophthalmic goitre.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation | Austin O'MalleyPage 362: "gotire" changed to "goitre" (resembling exophthalmic goitre).
Similarly, it presents at times as one of the accompaniments of exophthalmic goitre.
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