myxoedema

British  

/ ˌmɪksɪˈdɛmətəs, -ˈdiː-, ˌmɪksɪˈdiːmə, ˌmɪksɪˈdɛmɪk /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• myxoedemic adjective

Example Sentences

It is found, however, that its removal entails myxoedema, a condition closely allied to cretinism.

From The Old Riddle and the Newest Answer by Gerard, John S.J.

The same may be said also of the different forms of cerebral and spinal sclerosis, of pernicious an�mia, and of myxoedema.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

A firm enlargement of the surface of the face and upper part of the body occurs in myxoedema.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

In the early days an operator would occasionally remove too, much gland and then the symptoms, of myxoedema would occur.

From The Foundations of Personality by Myerson, Abraham

But in that year Dr George Murray published his discovery of the effect of hypodermic injections of thyroid gland extract in cases of myxoedema.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various