HASHIMOTO'S DISEASE


Meaning of HASHIMOTO'S DISEASE in English

[ ˌhaʃɪ'məʊtəʊz ]

■ noun an autoimmune disease causing chronic inflammation and consequential failure of the thyroid gland.

Origin

1930s: named after the Japanese surgeon Hakaru Hashimoto .

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