The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
basedow's disease — ˈbäzəˌdōz noun Usage: usually capitalized B Etymology: after Karl von Basedow died 1854 German physician : exophthalmic goiter * * * Basedow s disease see bronchocele … Useful english dictionary
Basedow's disease — Ba·se·dow s disease bäz ə .dōz n GRAVES DISEASE Basedow Karl Adolph von (1799 1854) German physician. Basedow practiced general medicine, surgery, and ophthalmology, but he is best known for his study of Graves disease. The English physician… … Medical dictionary
Basedow's disease — (Medicine) Graves disease, form of hyperthyroidism, disease of the thyroid gland thought to be caused by an autoimmune reaction (characterized by an enlarged thyroid and intolerance of heat) … English contemporary dictionary
Basedow — n. family name; Karl Adolf von Basedow (1799 1854), German physician, thyroid disorder was named after him (Basedow s disease) … English contemporary dictionary
Basedow — may refer to:In places in Germany:*Basedow, Mecklenburg Vorpommern, in the district of Demmin, Mecklenburg Vorpommern * Basedow, Schleswig Holstein, in the district of Lauenburg, Schleswig HolsteinPeople with the surname Basedow:* Johann Bernhard … Wikipedia
Basedow syndrome — is a disorder characterized by the combination of hyperthyroidism, goitre, and exophthalmos (bulging eyes). The disorder was named after Karl Adolph von Basedow, [WhoNamedIt|synd|1517] the first doctor to describe it. Symptoms Symptoms include:… … Wikipedia
Basedow-Krankheit — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 E05.0 Hyperthyreose mit diffuser Struma Basedow Krankheit (Morbus Basedow) … Deutsch Wikipedia
Basedow disease goiter paraplegia — Ba·se·dow disease, goiter, paraplegia (bahґzə do) [Karl Adolf von Basedow, German physician, 1799–1854] see under goiter and paraplegia, and see Graves disease, under disease … Medical dictionary
Basedow-Krankheit — Immunthyreopathie (fachsprachlich); Immunhyperthyreose (fachsprachlich); Basedowsche Krankheit; Graves Disease; Morbus Basedow; Autoimmunthyreopathie (fachsprachlich) * * * Ba|se|dow|krank|heit, Ba|se|dow Krank|heit … Universal-Lexikon
Disease — Illness or sickness often characterized by typical patient problems (symptoms) and physical findings (signs). Disruption sequence: The events that occur when a fetus that is developing normally is subjected to a destructive agent such as the… … Medical dictionary
