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myxedema — [mik΄sə dē′mə] n. [ModL: see MYXO & EDEMA] a disease caused by failure of the thyroid gland and characterized by a drying and thickening of the skin and a slowing down of physical and mental activity myxedematous [mik΄sə dē′mətəs] adj … English World dictionary
Myxedema — Myxoedema Classification and external resources Hyaluronan, an example of a mucopolysaccharide. ICD 10 E … Wikipedia
myxedema — myxedematous /mik si dem euh teuhs, dee meuh /, adj. myxedemic /mik si dem ik/, adj. /mik si dee meuh/, n. Pathol. a condition characterized by thickening of the skin, blunting of the senses and intellect, and labored speech, associated with… … Universalium
myxedema — 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
myxedema — Hypothyroidism characterized by a relatively hard edema of subcutaneous tissue, with increased content of mucins (proteoglycans) in the fluid; characterized by somnolence, slow mentation, dryness and loss of hair, increased fluid in … Medical dictionary
Myxedema coma — Classification and external resources ICD 10 E03.5 Myxedema coma is state of decompensated hypothyroidism. The patient may have lab values identical to a normal hypothyroid state, but a stressful event (infections, MI, CVA, drugs, etc.)… … Wikipedia
Myxedema, infantile — Hypothyroidism (subnormal activity of the thyroid gland) that starts after birth and is manifest by features including delays in growth and development and myxedema surfacing during infancy. Myxedema is a dry waxy type of swelling, often with… … Medical dictionary
myxedema madness — psychiatric disturbances resulting from hypothyroidism and myxedema, ranging from mental slowness and loss of memory to agitation and psychosis … Medical dictionary
myxedema — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek myxa lamp wick, nasal mucus + New Latin edema edema more at mucus Date: 1877 severe hypothyroidism characterized by firm inelastic edema, dry skin and hair, and loss of mental and physical vigor •… … New Collegiate Dictionary
myxedema — noun A form of cutaneous and dermal edema that is secondary to increased deposition of connective tissue components in subcutaneous tissue … Wiktionary
