HASHIMOTO'S DISEASE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Hashimoto's disease mean? 

• HASHIMOTO'S DISEASE (noun)
  The noun HASHIMOTO'S DISEASE has 1 sense:

1. autoimmune disorder of the thyroid gland; most common in middle-aged women

  Familiarity information: HASHIMOTO'S DISEASE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HASHIMOTO'S DISEASE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Autoimmune disorder of the thyroid gland; most common in middle-aged women

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("Hashimoto's disease" is a kind of...):

autoimmune disease; autoimmune disorder (any of a large group of diseases characterized by abnormal functioning of the immune system that causes your immune system to produce antibodies against your own tissues)

 Context examples 

Hashimoto's disease, an autoimmune disorder, is the most common cause.

(Hypothyroidism, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)