- myxoedemic
- myxoedeˈmic or (esp N American) myxedeˈmic adjective• • •Main Entry: ↑myxoedema
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Myxoedemic — Myxoedema Myx [oe]*de ma, n. [NL. fr. Gr. ? mucus + [oe]dema.] (Med.) A disease producing a peculiar cretinoid appearance of the face, slow speech, and dullness of intellect, and due to failure of the functions of the thyroid gland. [Also spelled … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
myxoedema — /mɪksəˈdimə/ (say miksuh deemuh) noun a disease characterised by thickening of the skin, blunting of the senses and intellect, laboured speech, etc., associated with diminished functional activity of the thyroid gland. Also, US, myxedema. {New… …
myxoedema — n. skin disease, marked by swelling and dryness, due to insufficient thyroid secretion. ♦ myxoedemic, ♦ myxoedematoid, ♦ myxoedematous, a … Dictionary of difficult words
