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myxedema
or myx·oe·de·ma
[ mik-si-dee-muh ]
/ ˌmɪk sɪˈdi mə /
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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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OTHER WORDS FROM myxedema
myx·e·dem·a·tous [mik-si-dem-uh-tuhs, -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, adjectiveWords nearby myxedema
Mytishchi, myx-, myxadenoma, myxameba, myxasthenia, myxedema, myxemia, myxo-, myxobacteria, myxochondrofibrosarcoma, myxochondroma
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Medical definitions for myxedema
myxedema
[ 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.
Other words from myxedema
myx′e•dem′a•tous (-dĕm′ə-təs, -dē′mə-) null adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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