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  • proper noun A surname.

Etymologies

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Japanese 橋本, literally "base of bridge".

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Examples

  • On a side note: doctors who fail to ascertain the presence of an autoimmune attack on the thyroid, called Hashimoto's disease, can also miss the reality when they solely rely on the TSH, since the result can be normal one time, and high or low another due to the die off of thyroid cells from the attack.

    TSH: Thyroid Stimulating Hooey & The Loss of Wisdom 2009

  • The majority of hypothyroid disease is actually an autoimmune disease called Hashimoto thyroiditis.

    Dr. Andrew Lange: How Thyroid Medications Can Destroy Your Thyroid 2009

  • The majority of hypothyroid disease is actually an autoimmune disease called Hashimoto thyroiditis.

    Dr. Andrew Lange: How Thyroid Medications Can Destroy Your Thyroid 2009

  • The majority of hypothyroid disease is actually an autoimmune disease called Hashimoto thyroiditis.

    Dr. Andrew Lange: How Thyroid Medications Can Destroy Your Thyroid 2009

  • In this country, the most common cause of hypothyroidism is a condition called Hashimoto's thyroiditis.

    The Body's Traffic Cop 2008

  • Almost all of the rabbits had slowly developed a disease that mimicked the human disorder known as Hashimoto’s thyroiditis.

    The Autoimmune Epidemic Donna Jackson Nakazawa 2008

  • Almost all of the rabbits had slowly developed a disease that mimicked the human disorder known as Hashimoto’s thyroiditis.

    The Autoimmune Epidemic Donna Jackson Nakazawa 2008

  • Chronic autoimmune thyroiditis, commonly called Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, occurs when the immune system attacks the thyroid gland, resulting in low levels of these hormones hypothyroidism.

    OUR BODIES, OURSELVES The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective 2005

  • The presence of thyroid peroxidase antibodies in your blood suggests that the cause of thyroid disease is due to an autoimmune disorder such as Hashimoto's disease or Graves 'disease.

    All MayoClinic.com Topics 2010

  • Your doctor may also order a thyroid peroxidase test if you are pregnant and have a thyroid disease such as Hashimoto's disease or Graves 'disease.

    All MayoClinic.com Topics 2010

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