'Basedow's disease' definitions:

Definition of 'Basedow's disease'

From: GCIDE

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. [1913 Webster]