Hashimoto's disease

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Ha·shi·mo·to's disease (hä

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An autoimmune disorder marked by goiter, chronic inflammation of the thyroid, and often hypothyroidism.

[After Hakaru Hashimoto (1881-1934), Japanese physician.]

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Hashimoto's disease - autoimmune disorder of the thyroid gland; most common in middle-aged women

autoimmune disease, autoimmune disorder - any of a large group of diseases characterized by abnormal functioning of the immune system that causes your immune system to produce antibodies against your own tissues

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