Hypothyroidism or Hashimoto’s Disease. Dr. Hakaru Hashimoto’s surname, for whom the above condition is credited ironically translates into “the base or origin of the bridge.” I say ironic, as you will see in a moment, Hashimoto’s disease concerns itself with “the base or origin of the bridge” from the thyroid gland into the bloodstream … in other words, the ducts! The standard take … Hashimoto‘s thyroiditis or chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis is an autoimmune