Myxedema
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Myxedema is a noun meaning (pathology) A form of cutaneous and dermal edema that is secondary to increased deposition of connective tissue components in subcutaneous tissue.
Meaning
(pathology) A form of cutaneous and dermal edema that is secondary to increased deposition of connective tissue components in subcutaneous tissue.
Example Sentences
The obvious inference was that myxoedema, goitre and cretinism were due to thyroid failure.
Word Forms
- myxedemas
- myxoedema
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pretibial, myxoedema, scleromyxoedema, lymphodema, dermatolymphangioadenitis, lymphedoema.
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