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exophthalmic goiter

exophthalmic goiter

9.0
Swelling of the thyroid gland in the front of the neck with bulging eyes caused by an overactive thyroid
  • noun
  • /ˌɛksoʊˈθælmɪk ˈɡɔɪtər/
  • Archaic
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  • The patient's exophthalmic goiter was treated with antithyroid medication and careful monitoring.

Examples

  • Doctors recognized exophthalmic goiter by the noticeable bulging of the eyes and enlarged thyroid gland.

  • The patient was diagnosed with exophthalmic goiter after several tests.

  • Untreated exophthalmic goiter can cause significant health complications, including vision problems.

  • Many individuals with exophthalmic goiters experience eye discomfort.

  • The doctor diagnosed her condition as exophthalmic goiter after noticing the swelling and bulging of her eyes.

  • He was concerned about his exophthalmic goiter because it was causing discomfort and impacting his vision.

  • After thorough examinations, the healthcare team confirmed that she was suffering from exophthalmic goiter, which required immediate treatment.

Synonyms

Graves' disease
vsexophthalmic goiter
  • Specialized
2 4.2

A disease where the thyroid is too active, causing bulging eyes and a swollen neck

is the same condition described with an older clinical term

Surface Forms

exophthalmic goiter singular
exophthalmic goiters plural

Morphology

exophthalmic + goiter

The phrase is transparently compositional: the adjective 'exophthalmic' specifies protruding eyeballs and 'goiter' denotes thyroid swelling, so the combined meaning (‘a goiter with eye protrusion’) follows directly from the constituents. Although medical/technical, the semantic relation is literal and predictable, so a learner who knows both constituent meanings can infer the MWE.

Etymology

Exophthalmic goiter comes from words that describe what you can see: exophthalmic means the eyes look like they are 'sticking out' and goiter means a 'swollen neck gland'. So the name refers to a condition with a swollen thyroid and 'bulging' eyes.