myxedema

or myx·oe·de·ma

[ mik-si-dee-muh ]

/ ˌmɪk sɪˈdi mə /

noun Pathology.

a condition characterized by thickening of the skin, blunting of the senses and intellect, and labored speech, associated with hypothyroidism.

Origin of myxedema

First recorded in 1875–80; myx- + edema

OTHER WORDS FROM myxedema

myx·e·dem·a·tous

[mik-si-dem-uh-tuhs, -dee-muh-], /ˌmɪk sɪˈdɛm ə təs, -ˈdi mə-/, adjectivemyx·e·dem·ic

[mik-si-dem-ik], /ˌmɪk sɪˈdɛm ɪk/, adjectivepost·myx·e·dem·a·tous, adjectivepost·myx·e·dem·ic, adjective

Words nearby myxedema

Mytishchi, myx-, myxadenoma, myxameba, myxasthenia, myxedema, myxemia, myxo-, myxobacteria, myxochondrofibrosarcoma, myxochondroma

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Example sentences from the Web for myxedema

If the thyroid gland was at fault we would have either the low mentality commonly spoken of as cretinism, or myxedema.
The Goat-gland Transplantation|Sydney B. Flower
The sclerotic process in the arteries is due to the lack of thyroid as in cases of myxedema.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:|Louis Marshall Warfield
Such doses of thyroid may, of course, have a beneficial action in a limited number of cases of myxedema and cretinism.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2|Various

Medical definitions for myxedema

myxedema

[ mĭk′sĭ-dē′mə ]

n.

A disease caused by decreased activity of the thyroid gland in adults and characterized by dry skin, swellings around the lips and nose, mental deterioration, and a subnormal basal metabolic rate.

Other words from myxedema

myx′e•dem′a•tous (-dĕm′ə-təs, -dē′mə-) null adj.

单词	myxedema
释义	myxedema or myx·oe·de·ma [ mik-si-dee-muh ] / ˌmɪk sɪˈdi mə / noun Pathology. a condition characterized by thickening of the skin, blunting of the senses and intellect, and labored speech, associated with hypothyroidism. Origin of myxedema First recorded in 1875–80; myx- + edema OTHER WORDS FROM myxedema myx·e·dem·a·tous [mik-si-dem-uh-tuhs, -dee-muh-], /ˌmɪk sɪˈdɛm ə təs, -ˈdi mə-/, adjectivemyx·e·dem·ic [mik-si-dem-ik], /ˌmɪk sɪˈdɛm ɪk/, adjectivepost·myx·e·dem·a·tous, adjectivepost·myx·e·dem·ic, adjective Words nearby myxedema Mytishchi, myx-, myxadenoma, myxameba, myxasthenia, myxedema, myxemia, myxo-, myxobacteria, myxochondrofibrosarcoma, myxochondroma Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for myxedema If the thyroid gland was at fault we would have either the low mentality commonly spoken of as cretinism, or myxedema. The Goat-gland Transplantation\|Sydney B. Flower The sclerotic process in the arteries is due to the lack of thyroid as in cases of myxedema. Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:\|Louis Marshall Warfield Such doses of thyroid may, of course, have a beneficial action in a limited number of cases of myxedema and cretinism. The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2\|Various Medical definitions for myxedema myxedema [ mĭk′sĭ-dē′mə ] n. A disease caused by decreased activity of the thyroid gland in adults and characterized by dry skin, swellings around the lips and nose, mental deterioration, and a subnormal basal metabolic rate. Other words from myxedema myx′e•dem′a•tous (-dĕm′ə-təs, -dē′mə-) null adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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