A condition of thyroid harmone deficiency. This condition is present at child birth and progresses throughout a child life. Please note that the condition is inherited and can be passed down.
Is there a history of congential heart defects in your family (this is a question but wikianswers doesn't like answers with questions in them so I have left out the question mark)
the root word would be thyroid/o. when used in the whole word hypothyroidism, the o is removed.
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Hypothyroidism
The root is thyroid.
Another word describing a state of hypothyroidism.
unspecified hypothyroidism
other iatrogenic hypothyroidism
Yes and It's also Genetic
Congential, Dysplastic, Halo, and Spitz
pathophysiology of anemia in hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism does not cause mental "retardation". MR is caused by genetics usually. Hypothyroidism is treatable.