myxedema

/mik-si-dee-muh/US // ˌmɪk sɪˈdi mə //

肌萎缩,肌萎缩症,肌性水肿,肌水肿

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
Pathology.
- : a condition characterized by thickening of the skin, blunting of the senses and intellect, and labored speech, associated with hypothyroidism.

Such doses of thyroid may, of course, have a beneficial action in a limited number of cases of myxedema and cretinism.
If the thyroid gland was at fault we would have either the low mentality commonly spoken of as cretinism, or myxedema.
The sclerotic process in the arteries is due to the lack of thyroid as in cases of myxedema.