myxedema

American

[mik-si-dee-muh] / ˌmɪk sɪˈdi mə /

Or myxoedema

noun

Pathology.

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

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Etymology

Origin of myxedema

First recorded in 1875–80; myx- + edema

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Myxedema proper is a constitutional condition due to the loss of the function of the thyroid gland.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)

Myxedema subjects show a loss of physical and mental energy which is proportional to the lack of thyroid.

From Origin and Nature of Emotions by Crile, George W. (Washington)

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