cretinism
[ kreet-n-iz-uhm or, especially British, kret- ]
/ ˈkrit nˌɪz əm or, especially British, ˈkrɛt- /
noun Pathology.
a congenital disease due to absence or deficiency of normal thyroid secretion, characterized by physical deformity, dwarfism, and mental retardation, and often by goiter.
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British Dictionary definitions for cretinism
cretinism
/ (ˈkrɛtɪˌnɪzəm) /
noun
old-fashioned a condition arising from a deficiency of thyroid hormone, present from birth, characterized by dwarfism and mental retardationSee also myxoedema
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Medical definitions for cretinism
cretinism
[ krēt′n-ĭz′əm ]
n.
A congenital condition due to thyroid hormone deficiency during fetal development and marked in childhood by dwarfed stature, mental retardation, dystrophy of the bones, and a low basal metabolism.congenital myxedema cretinoid dysplasia
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