graves' disease

Meanings

• A type of thyroid disease that causes the thyroid gland to produce too much thyroid hormone, leading to symptoms such as weight loss, tremors, and an enlarged thyroid gland.

  - "Graves' disease is a condition that results in the production of excessive thyroid hormones."
  - "The symptoms of Graves' disease include weight loss, tremors, and an enlarged thyroid gland."
  - "Graves' disease is an autoimmune disorder that affects the thyroid gland."

• disease

  An acute inflammatory disease of the skin, characterized by the formation of purpuric or hemorrhagic vesicles and bullae, often accompanied by fever and malaise.

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Variants

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Graves' disease , Graves' diseases

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Etymology

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Named after Robert Graves, an Irish physician who described the disease in detail in 1835.

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Trivia

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1. Graves' disease is more common in women than in men.

2. Graves' disease can cause the eyes to bulge out, a condition known as exophthalmos.

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Related Concepts

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1. Hashimoto's thyroiditis: Another common thyroid disorder characterized by the immune system attacking the thyroid gland.

2. Thyroid hormones: Chemicals produced by the thyroid gland that regulate metabolism and growth.

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Culture

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Graves' disease has been the subject of literature, particularly in the works of Irish author James Joyce, who described the disease in his novel 'Ulysses'. The disease has also been depicted in art and music.

How to Memorize "graves' disease"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a gland producing too much thyroid hormone, leading to symptoms such as weight loss and tremors.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the disease with the name of the Irish physician who first described it.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym GREAT to remember the symptoms: Graves' disease causes weight loss, tremors, enlarged thyroid, and anxiety.

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