Basedow, Karl Adolf von Basedow (German physician, thyroid disorder was named after him); Basedow's disease (Medicine), Graves" disease, form of hyperthyroidism, disease of the thyroid gland thought to be caused by an autoimmune reaction
Definición
Basedow's disease
·- A disease characterized by enlargement of the thyroid gland, prominence of the eyeballs, and inordinate action of the heart;