Graves' disease

American  

[greyvz] / greɪvz /

noun

Pathology.

1. a disease characterized by an enlarged thyroid, a rapid pulse, and increased basal metabolism due to excessive thyroid secretion; exophthalmic goiter.

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Graves' disease British  

/ ɡreɪvz /

noun

1. another name for exophthalmic goitre

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Graves' disease Scientific  

/ grāvz /

1. An autoimmune disease of the thyroid gland characterized by excessive production of thyroid hormone, goiter, protrusion of the eyeballs (exophthalmos), and symptoms of hyperthyroidism, such as rapid heartbeat and weight loss. The disease is named after its discoverer, Irish physician Robert James Graves (1796–1853).

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Etymology

Origin of Graves' disease

First recorded in 1865–70; named after R. J. Graves (1796–1853), Irish physician

Example Sentences

The star was told she could be facing one of three problems: a nodule on her thyroid, sub-acute thyroiditis or Graves' disease, which was later ruled out.

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In May 2020, Williams went on hiatus again to address health issues related to Graves' disease and returned to the show in September amid the pandemic.

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In May, however, a rep for the show announced that the hostess would be taking a break from her duties to receive treatment for Graves' disease symptoms.

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The incident prompted her to reveal that she had been diagnosed with Graves' disease - an autoimmune thyroid condition.

From BBC

She initially cited complications from Graves' disease for her hiatus.

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