noun
chronic thyroiditis; Hashimoto's disease
Medical term for chronic inflammation of the thyroid gland, most commonly referring to Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
慢性甲状腺炎は自己免疫疾患の一つです。
Chronic thyroiditis is one of the autoimmune diseases.
橋本病は慢性甲状腺炎の代表的なものです。
Hashimoto's disease is a typical form of chronic thyroiditis.
Compound of 慢性 (chronic) + 甲状腺 (thyroid gland) + 炎 (inflammation), a straightforward medical term.