myxedema
or myx·oe·de·ma
[ mik-si-dee-muh ]
/ ˌmɪk sɪˈdi mə /
noun Pathology.
a condition characterized by thickening of the skin, blunting of the senses and intellect, and labored speech, associated with hypothyroidism.
OTHER WORDS FROM myxedema
myx·e·dem·a·tous [mik-si-dem-uh-tuh s, -dee-muh-] /ˌmɪk sɪˈdɛm ə təs, -ˈdi mə-/, adjective myx·e·dem·ic [mik-si-dem-ik] /ˌmɪk sɪˈdɛm ɪk/, adjective post·myx·e·dem·a·tous, adjective post·myx·e·dem·ic, adjectiveWords nearby myxedema
mytishchi,
myx-,
myxadenoma,
myxameba,
myxasthenia,
myxedema,
myxemia,
myxo,
myxo-,
myxobacteria,
myxochondrofibrosarcoma
Example sentences from the Web for myxoedema
A firm enlargement of the surface of the face and upper part of the body occurs in myxoedema.
The same may be said also of the different forms of cerebral and spinal sclerosis, of pernicious anmia, and of myxoedema.
In myxoedema there is a swelling or general enlargement, especially of the upper portions of the trunk.
British Dictionary definitions for myxoedema
myxoedema
US myxedema
/ (ˌmɪksɪˈdiːmə) /
noun
a disease resulting from underactivity of the thyroid gland characterized by puffy eyes, face, and hands and mental sluggishness
See also cretinism
Derived forms of myxoedema
myxoedemic (ˌmɪksɪˈdɛmɪk), myxoedematous (ˌmɪksɪˈdɛmətəs, -ˈdiː-), US myxedemic or myxedematous, adjectiveMedical definitions for myxoedema
myxedema
[ mĭk′sĭ-dē′mə ]
n.
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.