myxoedema

myx·e·de·ma

or myx·oe·de·ma  (mĭk′sĭ-dē′mə)

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.

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myx′e·dem′a·tous (-dĕm′ə-təs, -dē′mə-), myx′e·dem′ic (-dĕm′ĭk) adj.

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myxoedema

(ˌmɪksɪˈdiːmə) or

myxedema

n

(Pathology) a disease resulting from underactivity of the thyroid gland characterized by puffy eyes, face, and hands and mental sluggishness. See also cretinism

myxoedemic, myxoedematous ˌmyxeˈdemic, ˌmyxeˈdematous adj

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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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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

myxoedema - hypothyroidism marked by dry skin and swellings around lips and nose as well as mental deterioration myxedema hypothyroidism - an underactive thyroid gland; a glandular disorder resulting from insufficient production of thyroid hormones

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