- a variation of myxedema.
myxoedema
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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
He also did valuable work on the internal secretion of organs, the results of which have been applied with the most satisfactory results in the treatment of myxoedema.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various
It is found, however, that its removal entails myxoedema, a condition closely allied to cretinism.
From The Old Riddle and the Newest Answer by John S.J. Gerard
In myxoedema there is a swelling or general enlargement, especially of the upper portions of the trunk.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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
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