MYXOEDEMA

myxedema, myxoedema

(noun) hypothyroidism marked by dry skin and swellings around lips and nose as well as mental deterioration

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

myxoedema (plural myxoedemas)

Alternative spelling of myxedema

Source: Wiktionary


Myx`o*de"ma, n. [NL. fr. Gr. mucus + odema.] (Med.)

Definition: A disease producing a peculiar cretinoid appearance of the face, slow speech, and dullness of intellect, and due to failure of the functions of the thyroid gland. -- Myx`o*dem"a*tous (#), a., Myx`o*dem"ic (#), a.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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