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单词 myxedema
释义

myxedema

or myx·oe·de·ma

[ mik-si-dee-muh ]
/ ˌmɪk sɪˈdi mə /

noun Pathology.

a condition characterized by thickening of the skin, blunting of the senses and intellect, and labored speech, associated with hypothyroidism.

Origin of myxedema

First recorded in 1875–80; myx- + edema

OTHER WORDS FROM myxedema

myx·e·dem·a·tous [mik-si-dem-uh-tuhs, -dee-muh-], /ˌmɪk sɪˈdɛm ə təs, -ˈdi mə-/, adjectivemyx·e·dem·ic [mik-si-dem-ik], /ˌmɪk sɪˈdɛm ɪk/, adjectivepost·myx·e·dem·a·tous, adjectivepost·myx·e·dem·ic, adjective

Words nearby myxedema

Mytishchi, myx-, myxadenoma, myxameba, myxasthenia, myxedema, myxemia, myxo-, myxobacteria, myxochondrofibrosarcoma, myxochondroma
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Example sentences from the Web for myxedema

  • If the thyroid gland was at fault we would have either the low mentality commonly spoken of as cretinism, or myxedema.

    The Goat-gland Transplantation|Sydney B. Flower
  • The sclerotic process in the arteries is due to the lack of thyroid as in cases of myxedema.

    Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:|Louis Marshall Warfield
  • Such doses of thyroid may, of course, have a beneficial action in a limited number of cases of myxedema and cretinism.

    The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2|Various

Medical definitions for myxedema

myxedema
[ mĭk′sĭ-dēmə ]

n.

A disease caused by decreased activity of the thyroid gland in adults and characterized by dry skin, swellings around the lips and nose, mental deterioration, and a subnormal basal metabolic rate.

Other words from myxedema

myx′e•dema•tous (-dĕmə-təs, -dēmə-) null adj.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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