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Look up: Cretinism


  1. cretinism
    Type: Term Pronunciation: kreh′tin-izm Definitions: 1. Obsolete term for congenital hypothyroidism. See: infantile hypothyroidism
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=21310

  2. cretinism
    [n] - severe hypothyroidism resulting in physical and mental stunting
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=cretinism

  3. Cretinism
    Mental retardation due to congenital under-activity or absence of the thyroid gland - The condition is commonest when born far away from the sea, as seawater contains iodine, which is essential for the thyroid gland to work. Therefore, it is commonest in the Swiss valleys in mainland Europe and in t...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php

  4. Cretinism
    Cretinism: Congenital hypothyroidism (underactivity of the thyroid gland at birth) resulting in growth retardation, developmental delay and other abnormal features. Can be due to deficiency of iodine in the mother's diet during pregnancy. The condition is detected today by newborn thyroid screening....
    Found op http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.html?articlekey=6551

  5. Cretinism
    Cre'tin·ism (krē'tĭn*ĭz'm) noun [ French crétinisme .] A condition of endemic or inherited idiocy, accompanied by physical degeneracy and deformity (usually with goiter), frequent in certain mountain valleys, esp. of the Alps. ...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/186

  6. cretinism
    <endocrinology, paediatrics> Stunted body growth and mental development appearing in the first years of life resulting the inappropriate development of the thymus gland or inadequate maternal intake of iodine during gestation. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?cretinism

  7. cretinism
    noun severe hypothyroidism resulting in physical and mental stunting
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cretinism

  8. cretinism
    (kre´tin-iz-әm) arrested physical and mental development with dystrophy of bones and soft tissues, due to congenital lack of thyroid gland secretion from decreased function or absence of the gland. An affected child has a large head, short limbs, puffy eyes, coarse hair, a round abdomen, a th...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001



  1. Cretinism
    • (n.) A condition of endemic or inherited idiocy, accompanied by physical degeneracy and deformity (usually with goiter), frequent in certain mountain valleys, esp. of the Alps.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/cretinism/

  2. cretinism
    (from the article `drug`) Thyroid deficiency (hypothyroidism) in newborns can lead to cretinism, which is characterized by mental retardation. In adults, hypothyroidism leads ... ...gland begins to function, although some maternal thyroid hormone crosses the placenta to reach the fetal circulation. ...
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/158

  3. Cretinism
    Cretinism is a condition of severely stunted physical and mental growth due to untreated congenital deficiency of thyroid hormones (congenital hypothyroidism) usually due to maternal hypothyroidism. ==Etymology and use of cretin== The disused term cretin was a medical term which described a person ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cretinism

  4. cretinism
    cretinism (krē'tuniz"um) , condition produced in infants and children due to lack of thyroid hormone. It usually results from a congenital defect (e.g., absence of the thyroid, presence of only a rudimentary gland, inability of the gland to produce thyroxine). However, it can develop l...
    Found op http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0814025.html

  5. Cretinism
    Cretinism is a disease developed in early childhood due to the absence or deficiency of the thyroid gland or to goitre. The disease is distributed the world over, but is especially common in certain areas such as Switzerland and Derbyshire.
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/EC.HTM

  6. cretinism
    (kret;n-iz;em) A condition caused by insufficient thyroid secretion during prenatal development or the years of early childhood. It results in stunted growth and inadequate mental development.
    Found op http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/abio/glossary.mhtml

  7. cretinism
    (kret;n-iz;em) A condition caused by insufficient thyroid secretion during prenatal development or the years of early childhood. It results in stunted growth and inadequate mental development.
    Found op http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/abio/glossary.mhtml

  8. cretinism
    1) Hypothyroidism
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/cretinism/1

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