Hashimoto
Thyroid attacks itself
Hashimoto refers to Hashimoto's thyroiditis, an autoimmune disorder in which the immune system attacks the thyroid gland, often leading to hypothyroidism.
Named after Japanese physician Hakaru Hashimoto, who first described the condition in 1912.
She was diagnosed with Hashimoto's after years of fatigue and weight gain.
Often shortened to just Hashimoto's.
Insufficient thyroid hormone production
- thyroidHormone-producing neck gland
- autoimmuneBody attacks itself
- levothyroxineSynthetic hormone medication
- goiterEnlarged thyroid gland
antibodies · inflammation · thyroxine · T4 · T3 · peroxidase · endocrinologist · fatigue
hypothyroidism
Insufficient thyroid hormone production
- thyroidHormone-producing neck gland
- autoimmuneBody attacks itself
- levothyroxineSynthetic hormone medication
goiter · antibodies · inflammation · thyroxine · T4 · T3 · peroxidase · endocrinologist · fatigue · weight gain
surname
Hereditary family identifier
- JapanEast Asian archipelago nation
- TokyoJapan's capital city
- family nameHereditary portion of identity
kanji · Japanese · common name · ancestry · heritage · genealogy · clan · lineage · honorific · romanization