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Hashimoto's thyroiditis

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English

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Etymology

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Named after the Japanese physician Hakaru Hashimoto (1881−1934).

Noun

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Hashimoto's thyroiditis (uncountable)

  1. (pathology) An autoimmune disease resulting in a malfunction of the endocrine system associated with low thyroid hormone levels.