Basedow's disease \Ba"se*dow's dis*ease"\ [Named for Dr. Basedow, a German physician.] (Med.) A disease characterized by enlargement of the thyroid gland, prominence of the eyeballs, and inordinate action of the heart; -- called also {exophthalmic goiter}. --Flint.
exophthalmic goiter n : exophthalmos occurring in association with goiter; hyperthyroidism with protrusion of the eyeballs [syn: {Graves' disease}]