myxedema
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myxedema
or (esp. Brit.) myxoedema
the syndrome caused by hypothyroidism in adults. It is characterized by mucoid infiltration and coarsening of the skin, weight gain, intolerance to cold, and mental sluggishness.
the syndrome caused by hypothyroidism in adults. It is characterized by mucoid infiltration and coarsening of the skin, weight gain, intolerance to cold, and mental sluggishness.
| myxamoeba, myt5, myrosinase | |
| myxo+, myxobacteria, myxoedema |
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