myx·e·de·ma or myx·oe·de·ma (m k s-d  m )n. A disease caused by decreased activity of the thyroid gland in adults and characterized by dry skin, swellings around the lips and nose, mental deterioration, and a subnormal basal metabolic rate. myx e·dema·tous (-d m-ts, -dm-), myxe·demic (-dmk) adj. |
myxoedema US, myxedema [ˌmɪksɪˈdiːmə]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) a disease resulting from underactivity of the thyroid gland characterized by puffy eyes, face, and hands and mental sluggishness See also cretinism
myxoedemic [ˌmɪksɪˈdɛmɪk], myxoedematous [ˌmɪksɪˈdɛmətəs -ˈdiː-] US, myxedemic, myxedematous adj
myxedema, myxoedema
a disease resulting from the decreased function of the thyroid, characterized by a slowing down of mental and physical activity and thickening and drying of the skin. — myxedematous, myxedoematous, adj.
See also: Disease and Illness
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| Noun | 1. |  myxoedema - hypothyroidism marked by dry skin and swellings around lips and nose as well as mental deteriorationhypothyroidism - an underactive thyroid gland; a glandular disorder resulting from insufficient production of thyroid hormones |
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