MYXEDEMA


Meaning of MYXEDEMA in English

[myx.ede.ma] n [NL, fr. Gk myxa lamp wick, nasal mucus + NL edema edema--more at mucus] (1877): severe hypothyroidism characterized by firm inelastic edema, dry skin and hair, and loss of mental and physical vigor -- myx.ede.ma.tous adj

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