单词 | myxoedema |
释义 | myxoedema/ˌmɪksɪˈdiːmə /(US myxedema) noun [mass noun] Medicine 1Swelling of the skin and underlying tissues giving a waxy consistency, typical of patients with underactive thyroid glands.Patients with myxedema present with rough skin of the palms, soles, elbows and knees, and yellow-orange discoloration of the skin, along with other signs of hypothyroidism....
1.1The more general condition associated with hypothyroidism, including weight gain, mental dullness, and sensitivity to cold. |
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