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• a variation of myxedema.

myxoedema

British  

/ ˌmɪksɪˈdiːmə, -ˈdiː- /

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

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myxoedema

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 from this time on no further work was undertaken until the discovery of the treatment of myxoedema by thyroid extract, and the consequent researches into the physiology of the ductless glands.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

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

There is a much more spectacular disease to be cited, —a relatively infrequent but well-understood condition called myxoedema, which occurs mainly in women and is also due to a deficiency in the thyroid secretion.

From The Foundations of Personality by Abraham Myerson

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