Jod-Basedow phenomenon

proper noun

hyperthyroidism following administration of iodine or iodide

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proper nounthe Jod-Basedow phenomenon
  1. medicinehyperthyroidism following administration of iodine or iodide

    Synonyms: Jod-Basedow effect

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounhyperthyroidism following administration of iodine or iodide

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Jod-Basedow effect
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Origin

  1. GermanJod“iodine”
  2. EnglishJod-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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Jod-Basedow phenomenon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jod-Basedow%20phenomenon

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