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congenital myxedema

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congenital myxedema  
n.  See cretinism.
cre·tin·ism   (krēt'n-ĭz'əm)   
n.  A congenital condition caused by a deficiency of thyroid hormone during prenatal development and characterized in childhood by dwarfed stature, mental retardation, dystrophy of the bones, and a low basal metabolism. Also called congenital myxedema.
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congenital myxedema n.
See cretinism.

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