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Basedow's disease

Ba′se-dow’s dis-ease′

.
[Named for
Dr.
Basedow
, a German physician.]
(Med.)
A disease characterized by enlargement of the thyroid gland, prominence of the eyeballs, and inordinate action of the heart; – called also
exophthalmic goiter
.
Flint.

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