Phrase guide

Graves' disease

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Hyperthyroidism accompanied by protrusion of the eyeballs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

exophthalmos occurring in association with goiter; hyperthyroidism with protrusion of the eyeballs

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: exophthalmic goiter

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: hyperthyroidism, thyrotoxicosis, autoimmune disease, autoimmune disorder, exophthalmos

History

Etymology

Named after Irish physician Robert James Graves (1796–1853).

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 瀰漫性毒性甲狀腺腫 /弥漫性毒性甲状腺肿 (mímànxìng dúxìng jiǎzhuàngxiànzhǒng) — hyperthyroidism accompanied by protrusion of the eyeballs
  • Dutch: ziekte van Graves — hyperthyroidism accompanied by protrusion of the eyeballs
  • Finnish: Gravesin tauti — hyperthyroidism accompanied by protrusion of the eyeballs
  • French: maladie de Graves-Basedow — hyperthyroidism accompanied by protrusion of the eyeballs
  • French: maladie de Graves — hyperthyroidism accompanied by protrusion of the eyeballs
  • Italian: malattia di Flaiani-Basedow — hyperthyroidism accompanied by protrusion of the eyeballs
  • Italian: morbo di Basebow — hyperthyroidism accompanied by protrusion of the eyeballs
  • Italian: gozzo esoftalmico — hyperthyroidism accompanied by protrusion of the eyeballs
  • Kazakh: бақшаңкөз (baqşañköz) — hyperthyroidism accompanied by protrusion of the eyeballs