English Explanatory Dictionary

Hashimoto's thyroiditis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An autoimmune disease resulting in a malfunction of the endocrine system associated with low thyroid hormone levels.

Word forms

Hashimoto's thyroiditis

Etymology

Named after the Japanese physician Hakaru Hashimoto (1881−1934).

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