Hashimoto's Thyroiditis. Also called Hashimoto's disease, Hashimoto's thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease, a disorder in which the immune system turns against the body's own tissues. In people with Hashimoto's, the immune system attacks the thyroid.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 4,751 square miles (12,310 km 2), of which 4,058 square miles (10,510 km 2) is land and 693 square miles (1,790 km 2) (15%) is water.
Geography [edit]. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 819 square miles (2,120 km 2), of which 808 square miles (2,090 km 2) is land and 11 square miles (28 km 2) (1.4%) is water.