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Myxoedema

Myxoedema Meaning & Definition
Myxoedema Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Myxoedema?

[n] hypothyroidism marked by dry skin and swellings around lips and nose as well as mental deterioration

Synonyms | Synonyms for Myxoedema: myxedema

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See Also | hypothyroidism

Myxoedema In Webster's Dictionary

\Myx`[oe]*de"ma\, n. [NL. fr. Gr. ? mucus + [oe]dema.] (Med.) 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`[oe]*dem"a*tous}, a., {Myx`[oe]*dem"ic}, a.

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