CRETINISM


Meaning of CRETINISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -t ə n-ˌi-zəm ]

noun

Date: 1801

: a usually congenital abnormal condition marked by physical stunting and mental retardation and caused by severe hypothyroidism

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.