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  1. Myxedema
    Myxedema (British English: myxoedema) describes a specific form of cutaneous and dermal edema secondary to increased deposition of connective tissue components (like glycosaminoglycans, hyaluronic acid, and other mucopolysaccharides) in subcutaneous tissue as seen in various forms of hypothyroidism...
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  2. myxedema
    [n] - hypothyroidism marked by dry skin and swellings around lips and nose as well as mental deterioration
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  3. Myxedema
    Puffiness and fluid retention resulting from thyroid hypofunction, either organic (serious, and often complicated by pituitary or adrenalcortical deficiencies) or functional (often a bipolar depressive thyroid phase).
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  4. myxedema
    myxoedema noun hypothyroidism marked by dry skin and swellings around lips and nose as well as mental deterioration
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  5. myxedema
    (miks″ә-de´mә) a condition resulting from advanced hypothyroidism, or deficiency of thyroxine; it is the adult form of the disease whose congenital form is known as cretinism. It may be caused by lack of iodine in the diet; by atrophy, surgical removal, or a disorder of the thyroi...
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  6. myxedema
    physiological reaction to lack of sufficient thyroid hormone (hypothyroidism) in the adult. It can be brought about by removal of the thyroid for any ... [4 related articles]
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  7. myxedema
    myxedema 1. A disease caused by decreased activity of the thyroid gland in adults and characterized by dry skin, swellings around the lips and nose, mental deterioration, and a subnormal basal metabolic rate. 2. A dry, waxy type of swelling (nonpitting edema) with abnormal deposits of mucin (comple...
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  8. myxedema
    myxedema (miksudē'mu) , condition associated with severe hypothyroidism and lack of thyroid hormone in the adult. In the child it is known as cretinism. Symptoms include a dry swelling of the skin, slowed speech and mental awareness, deepened voice, intolerance to cold, fatigue and weaknes...
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  9. myxedema
    Type: Term Pronunciation: miks′e-dē′mă Definitions: 1. Hypothyroidism characterized by a relatively hard edema of subcutaneous tissue, with increased content of mucins (proteoglycans) in the interstitial fluid; characterized by somnolence, slow mentation, dryness and loss of ha...
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  10. myxedema
    (mik;su1-de;mua) A type of edema associated with hypothyroidism. It is characterized by the accumulation of mucoproteins in tissue fluid.
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  11. myxedema
    (mik;su1-de;mua) A type of edema associated with hypothyroidism. It is characterized by the accumulation of mucoproteins in tissue fluid.
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  12. myxedema
    1) Hypothyroidism 2) Myxoedema
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