myxedema

or myx·oe·de·ma

[ mik-si-dee-muh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Pathology.

a condition characterized by thickening of the skin, blunting of the senses and intellect, and labored speech, associated with hypothyroidism.

myx·e·dem·a·tous [mik-si-, dem, -, uh, -t, uh, s, -, dee, -m, uh, -], adjective
myx·e·dem·ic [mik-si-, dem, -ik], adjective
postmyx·e·dema·tous adjective
postmyx·e·demic adjective

First recorded in 1875–80; myx- + edema

Such doses of thyroid may, of course, have a beneficial action in a limited number of cases of myxedema and cretinism.

If the thyroid gland was at fault we would have either the low mentality commonly spoken of as cretinism, or myxedema.

The sclerotic process in the arteries is due to the lack of thyroid as in cases of myxedema.

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