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Blend of Hashimoto (as in Hashimoto's thyroiditis) + thyrotoxicosis.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A transient thyrotoxicosis caused by destructive inflammation of the thyroid follicles due to Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Full definition →
Blend of Hashimoto (as in Hashimoto's thyroiditis) + thyrotoxicosis.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.