basedow's disease

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basedow's disease - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Basedow's disease \Ba"se*dow's dis*ease"\ [Named for Dr.
     Basedow, a German physician.] (Med.)
     A disease characterized by enlargement of the thyroid gland,
     prominence of the eyeballs, and inordinate action of the
     heart; -- called also exophthalmic goiter. --Flint.
     [1913 Webster]