Myxoedema

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Myxoedema \Myx`oe*de"ma\, n. [NL. fr. Gr. ? mucus + oedema.]
     (Med.)
     A disease producing a peculiar cretinoid appearance of the
     face, slow speech, and dullness of intellect, and due to
     failure of the functions of the thyroid gland. [Also spelled
     {myxedema}.]-- {Myx`oe*dem"a*tous}, a., {Myx`oe*dem"ic}, a.


     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  myxedema \myxedema\ n. (Med.)
     A pathological condition due to severe hyperthyroidism,
     marked by dry skin and swellings around lips and nose as well
     as mental and physical deterioration. [Also spelled
     {myxoedema}.]
     [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  myxoedema
       n : hypothyroidism marked by dry skin and swellings around lips
           and nose as well as mental deterioration [syn: {myxedema}]