MYXEDEMA


Meaning of MYXEDEMA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌmik-sə-ˈdē-mə ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek myxa lamp wick, nasal mucus + New Latin edema edema — more at mucus

Date: 1877

: severe hypothyroidism characterized by firm inelastic edema, dry skin and hair, and loss of mental and physical vigor

• myx·ede·ma·tous -ˈde-mə-təs, -ˈdē- adjective

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