Graves's disease is also known as:

A. myxedema
B. goiter
C. thyrotoxicosis
D. congenital hypothyroidism


c
Rationale: Graves's disease is also known as thyrotoxicosis. It is characterized by hyperthyroidism and is usually associat-ed with an enlarged thyroid gland and protrusion of the eyeballs (exophthalmos).

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