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