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Myxoedema

noun

(Also spelled myxedema)

Hypothyroidism marked by dry skin and swellings around lips and nose as well as mental deterioration. Synonym: myxedema.

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"Myxoedema" Quotes from Famous Books

... disease due to atrophy (wasting away) of the thyroid gland and characterized by swollen condition of the tissue under the skin, wasting of the thyroid and mental failures. Three forms exist, myxoedema ...

— Mother's Remedies - Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers - of the United States and Canada • T. J. Ritter

Words linked to "Myxoedema" : hypothyroidism