myxedema

or myx·oe·de·ma

[ mik-si-dee-muh ]

/ ˌmɪk sɪˈdi mə /

noun Pathology.

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

Words nearby myxedema

mytishchi, myx-, myxadenoma, myxameba, myxasthenia, myxedema, myxemia, myxo, myxo-, myxobacteria, myxochondrofibrosarcoma

Origin of myxedema

First recorded in 1875–80; myx- + edema

OTHER WORDS FROM myxedema

myx·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 myxoedema

A firm enlargement of the surface of the face and upper part of the body occurs in myxoedema.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
The same may be said also of the different forms of cerebral and spinal sclerosis, of pernicious anmia, and of myxoedema.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
In myxoedema there is a swelling or general enlargement, especially of the upper portions of the trunk.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various

British Dictionary definitions for myxoedema

myxoedema

US myxedema

/ (ˌmɪksɪˈdiːmə) /

noun

a disease resulting from underactivity of the thyroid gland characterized by puffy eyes, face, and hands and mental sluggishnessSee also cretinism

Derived forms of myxoedema

myxoedemic (ˌmɪksɪˈdɛmɪk), myxoedematous (ˌmɪksɪˈdɛmətəs, -ˈdiː-), US myxedemic or myxedematous, adjective

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Medicine definitions for myxoedema

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.