myxedema

or myx·oe·de·ma

[mik-si-dee-muh]

noun Pathology.

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

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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Examples from the Web for myxedema

Historical Examples of myxedema

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

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.

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