'myxedema' definitions:

Definition of 'myxedema'

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noun
Hypothyroidism marked by dry skin and swellings around lips and nose as well as mental deterioration [syn: myxedema, myxoedema]

Definition of 'myxedema'

From: GCIDE
  • myxedema \myxedema\ n. (Med.) A pathological condition due to severe hyperthyroidism, marked by dry skin and swellings around lips and nose as well as mental and physical deterioration. [Also spelled myxoedema.] [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

Definition of 'myxedema'

From: GCIDE
  • Myxoedema \Myx`oe*de"ma\, n. [NL. fr. Gr. ? mucus + oedema.] (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 myxedema.]-- {Myx`oe*dem"a*tous}, a., {Myx`oe*dem"ic}, a. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]