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myxoedema

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myxoedema (US), myxedema
a disease resulting from underactivity of the thyroid gland characterized by puffy eyes, face, and hands and mental sluggishness


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Pretibial myxoedema is a known manifestation of Graves' disease that occurs in association with diffuse thyroid gland enlargement, exophthalmos, and thyroid acropachy (Kriss 1987).
Complex decongestive physiotherapy for pretibial myxoedema by Szolnoky, Gyozo; Barsony, Krisztina / Australian Journal of Physiotherapy
Enlarged tonsils, acromegaly, myxoedema are all other causes.
Obesity Causes by Tomsmith / Health, general community
Ill health affected Jean's chances of success at school as she suffered scarlet fever and myxoedema, a thyroid deficiency disease.
Lucky 13 years of study for Jean, 64 by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)
 
 
 
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