Noun: myxoedema ,mik-si'dee-mu
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: myxedema)
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: myxedema)
- Hypothyroidism marked by dry skin and swellings around lips and nose as well as mental deterioration
"Advanced myxoedema can be life-threatening if left untreated";
- myxedema [N. Amer]
Derived forms: myxoedemas
Type of: hypothyroidism
Encyclopedia: Myxoedema