The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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 — myxoedema, myxoedematous chiefly Brit var of MYXEDEMA, MYXEDEMATOUS * * * n. 1. a dry firm waxy swelling of the skin and subcutaneous tissues found in patients with underactive thyroid glands (see hypothyroidism). 2. the clinical syndrome due to… … Medical dictionary
myxoedema — Severe hypothyroidism usually as a result of autoimmunity to thyroglobulin. A variety of severe physiological problems accompany the reduction in thyroid function … Dictionary of molecular biology
myxoedema — mɪksÉ™ dɪËmÉ™ n. (Pathology) skin disease associated with hypothyroidism (results in swelling and dryness of the skin especially around the nose and lips, dulling of the senses and difficulty in speech) … English contemporary dictionary
myxoedema — [ˌmɪksɪ di:mə] (US myxedema) noun Medicine a condition caused by hypothyroidism, marked by swelling of the skin and underlying tissues … English new terms dictionary
myxoedema — n. 1) a dry firm waxy swelling of the skin and subcutaneous tissues found in patients with underactive thyroid glands (see hypothyroidism). 2) the clinical syndrome due to hypothyroidism in adult life, including coarsening of the skin,… … The new mediacal dictionary
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
myxoedema — n. (US myxedema) a syndrome caused by hypothyroidism, resulting in thickening of the skin, weight gain, mental dullness, loss of energy, and sensitivity to cold … Useful english dictionary
myxoedema coma — a life threatening condition due to severe hypothyroidism, which is often precipitated by an acute event, such as surgery, prolonged exposure to cold, infection, trauma, other severe illness, or sedative drugs. It manifests as hypothermia,… … Medical dictionary
