Meaning Of The Word Myxedema

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myxedema in American English
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
noun: a condition characterized by thickening of the skin, blunting of the senses and intellect, and labored speech, associated with hypothyroidism

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