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Graves' disease
noun[ U ]
medical specializeduk /ˈɡreɪvz dɪˌziːz/ us /ˈɡreɪvz dɪˌziːz/(alsoGraves' thyrotoxicosis, uk /ˌɡreɪvz ˌθaɪ.rəʊˌtɒk.sɪˈkəʊ.sɪs/ us /ˌɡreɪvz ˌθaɪ.roʊˌtɑːk.sɪˈkoʊ.sɪs/)
a condition affecting the thyroid that makes every function in the body speed up. People who have Graves' disease often have eyes that stick out because of tissue swelling behind the eyes: 格雷夫斯氏病，突眼甲状腺肿
In Graves' disease, the body's immune system attacks the thyroid gland, causing it to produce too many hormones.在患有格雷夫斯氏病的患者身上，免疫系统攻击甲状腺，造成其分泌过多的激素。
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