Definition of Myxedema

1. Noun. Hypothyroidism marked by dry skin and swellings around lips and nose as well as mental deterioration.

Exact synonyms: Myxoedema
Generic synonyms: Hypothyroidism

Definition of Myxedema

1. Noun. (pathology) A form of cutaneous and dermal edema that is secondary to increased deposition of connective tissue components in subcutaneous tissue. ¹

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Definition of Myxedema

1. a disease caused by decreased activity of the thyroid gland [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Myxedema

mythus
mythy
mytili
mytilid
mytilids
mytiloid
mytilotoxine
mytilus
myxa
myxameba
myxamebae
myxamebas
myxamoeba
myxamoebae
myxamoebas
myxedema (current term)
myxedemas
myxedematous
myxedemic
myxinid
myxinids
myxinoid
myxinoids
myxo
myxo-
myxobacter
myxobacteria
myxobacterium
myxochondroepithelioma
myxochondroepitheliomas

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