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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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