Graves' disease
noun[U]
medicalspecializeduk/ˈɡreɪvz dɪˌziːz/us/ˈɡreɪvz dɪˌziːz/(alsoGraves' thyrotoxicosis,uk/ˌɡreɪvz ˌθaɪ.rəʊˌtɒk.sɪˈkəʊ.sɪs/us/ˌɡreɪvz ˌθaɪ.roʊˌtɑːk.sɪˈkoʊ.sɪs/)aconditionaffectingthethyroidthat makes everyfunctionin thebodyspeedup. People who have Graves'diseaseoften haveeyesthatstickout because oftissueswellingbehind theeyes:
格雷夫斯氏病，突眼甲状腺肿In Graves'disease, the body'simmunesystemattacksthethyroidgland,causingit toproducetoo manyhormones.在患有格雷夫斯氏病的患者身上，免疫系统攻击甲状腺，造成其分泌过多的激素。