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cretin Medicine, dated a person afflicted with cretinism: a mentally retarded dwarf with wide-set eyes, a broad flat nose, and protruding tongue cretin [′krēt·ənor′kret·ən] (medicine) An individual afflicted with cretinism. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The cretin was the one variety of the human species with which the commandant had not yet come in contact. |
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