myxedema

[mik-si-dee-muh]

noun Pathology.

Origin of myxedema

First recorded in 1875–80; myx- + edema

Related formsmyx·e·dem·a·tous

[mik-si-dem-uh-tuh s, -dee-muh-] /ˌmɪk sɪˈdɛm ə təs, -ˈdi mə-/, adjectivemyx·e·dem·ic

[mik-si-dem-ik] /ˌmɪk sɪˈdɛm ɪk/, adjectivepost·myx·e·dem·a·tous, adjectivepost·myx·e·dem·ic, adjective

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The sclerotic process in the arteries is due to the lack of thyroid as in cases of myxedema.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:
Louis Marshall Warfield
Such doses of thyroid may, of course, have a beneficial action in a limited number of cases of myxedema and cretinism.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2
Various
If the thyroid gland was at fault we would have either the low mentality commonly spoken of as cretinism, or myxedema.
The Goat-gland Transplantation
Sydney B. Flower

myxedema in Medicine

[mĭk′sĭ-dē′mə]

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.

Related formsmyx′e•dem′a•tous (-dĕm′ə-təs, -dē′mə-) null adj.