myxedema

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Noun

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun myxedema has 1 sense

myxedema(n = noun.state) myxoedema - hypothyroidism marked by dry skin and swellings around lips and nose as well as mental deterioration; Array

is a kind of hypothyroidism

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CIDE DICTIONARY

myxedema, n.

A pathological condition due to severe hyperthyroidism, marked by dry skin and swellings around lips and nose as well as mental and physical deterioration. [WordNet 1.5]

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