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myxoedema
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun myxoedema has 1 sense
- myxoedema(n = noun.state) myxedema - hypothyroidism marked by dry skin and swellings around lips and nose as well as mental deterioration; Array is a kind of hypothyroidism
OXFORD DICTIONARY
myxoedema, n. (US myxedema) a syndrome caused by hypothyroidism, resulting in thickening of the skin, weight gain, mental dullness, loss of energy, and sensitivity to cold.
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