Graves' disease
[ greyvz ]
/ greɪvz /
noun Pathology.
a disease characterized by an enlarged thyroid, a rapid pulse, and increased basal metabolism due to excessive thyroid secretion; exophthalmic goiter.
Origin of Graves' disease
1865–70; named after R. J.
Graves (1796–1853), Irish physician
British Dictionary definitions for graves' disease
Word Origin for Graves' disease
C19: named after R. J.
Graves (1796–1853), Irish physician
Medical definitions for graves' disease
Graves' disease
[ grāvz ]
n.
A condition usually caused by excessive thyroid hormone and characterized by an enlarged thyroid gland, protrusion of eyeballs, a rapid heartbeat, and nervous excitability.
Basedow's disease Parry's disease
Scientific definitions for graves' disease
Graves' disease
[ grāvz ]
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).