exophthalmic goiter
noun Pathology.
enlargement of the thyroid gland accompanied by exophthalmos, usually due to hyperthyroidism.
Origin of exophthalmic goiter
First recorded in 1875–80
Words nearby exophthalmic goiter
exophiala werneckii,
exophora,
exophoria,
exophoric,
exophthalmic,
exophthalmic goiter,
exophthalmic goitre,
exophthalmic ophthalmoplegia,
exophthalmos,
exophytic,
exoplanet
Medical definitions for exophthalmic goiter
exophthalmic goiter
n.
Any of various forms of hyperthyroidism, such as Graves' disease, involving enlargement of the thyroid gland and protrusion of the eyeballs.