exophthalmic goitre

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noun

a form of hyperthyroidism characterized by enlargement of the thyroid gland, protrusion of the eyeballs, increased basal metabolic rate, and weight lossAlso called: Graves' disease

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Words nearby exophthalmic goitre

exophora, exophoria, exophoric, exophthalmic, exophthalmic goiter, exophthalmic goitre, exophthalmic ophthalmoplegia, exophthalmos, exophytic, exoplanet, exoplasm

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Menstruation may aggravate goitre, uterine fibroid tumours, skin diseases, and affections of the blood vessels.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley
Here and there we passed Cszeks and Slovaks, all in picturesque attire, but I noticed that goitre was painfully prevalent.
Dracula|Bram Stoker
Large numbers of the population are of the afflicted class known as Cretins, and many more suffer from goitre.
Italian Highways and Byways from a Motor Car|Francis Miltoun
Dee still had the remedy around her neck, puffed out like an enormous goitre, her chin resting comfortably on it.
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Like most mountaineers the Bhuttias are very subject to goitre.
Life in an Indian Outpost|Gordon Casserly

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