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
23 June 2025
(noun) members of a family line; “his people have been farmers for generations”; “are your people still alive?”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
