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myxedema definition

myx·edema (mik′sə dē′mə)

noun

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

Etymology: ModL: see myxo- & edema

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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