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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. An autoimmune disorder marked by goiter, chronic inflammation of the thyroid, and often hypothyroidism.
WordNet 3.0
- n. autoimmune disorder of the thyroid gland; most common in middle-aged women
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- After Hakaru Hashimoto (1881-1934), Japanese physician. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
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