'exophthalmic goiter' definitions:
Definition of 'exophthalmic goiter'
(from WordNet)
noun
Exophthalmos occurring in association with goiter; hyperthyroidism with protrusion of the eyeballs [syn: Graves' disease, exophthalmic goiter]
Definition of 'exophthalmic goiter'
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]