Etymology

Jod-Basedow phenomenon

Today it means: hyperthyroidism following administration of iodine or iodide Full definition →

German Jod
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  1. German · borrowed fromJod“iodine”
  2. English todayJod-Basedow phenomenon

From German Jod (“iodine”) and the name of Karl Adolph von Basedow, German physician who first described the effect.

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