HyperDic: hashimoto[s_disease

English > 1 sense of the expression *Hashimoto's disease*:
NOUN	state	Hashimoto's disease	autoimmune disorder of the thyroid gland

English > *Hashimoto's disease*: 1 sense > noun 1, state
Meaning	autoimmune disorder of the thyroid gland; most common in middle-aged women.
Broader	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