Graves' Disease Definition
grāvz
noun
Webster's New World
A condition usually caused by excessive production of thyroid hormone and characterized by an enlarged thyroid gland, protrusion of the eyeballs, a rapid heartbeat, and nervous excitability.
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Origin of Graves' Disease
After Robert James Graves (1797–1853), Irish physician
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From R. J. Graves, Irish physician.
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