cretinism
(noun) severe hypothyroidism resulting in physical and mental stunting
Source: WordNet® 3.1
cretinism (countable and uncountable, plural cretinisms)
(disease) A condition of severely stunted physical and mental growth due to the untreated congenital deficiency of thyroid hormones.
• congenital iodine deficiency syndrome
• termicins
Source: Wiktionary
Cre"tin*ism (kr"tn-*z'm), n. Etym: [F. cr.]
Definition: A condition of endemic or inherited idiocy, accompanied by physical degeneracy and deformity (usually with goiter), frequent in certain mountain valleys, esp. of the Alps.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
