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Hashimoto's disease

Syllabification: (Ha·shi·mo·to's dis·ease)
Pronunciation: /ˌhaSHiˈmōtōz/

Definition of Hashimoto's disease

noun

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

Origin:

1930s: named after Hakaru Hashimoto (1881–1934), Japanese surgeon

Hashimoto's disease in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Hashimoto's disease in the British & World English dictionary

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