cretinism
cretinism noun: a condition of severely stunted physical and mental growth due to the untreated congenital deficiency of thyroid hormones.
Noun
cretinism (countable and uncountable, plural cretinisms)
- A condition of severely stunted physical and mental growth due to the untreated congenital deficiency of thyroid hormones.
- Cretinism is a form of amentia, which is endemic in certain districts, especially in some of the valleys of Switzerland, Savoy, and France.1922, W. G. Aitchison Robertson, Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, 9th edition, page 69
- Synonyms:
- congenital iodine deficiency syndrome
cretinism meaning in Tamil
cretinism in Tamil
- குள்ளத்தன்மை, உடல் வளர்ச்சிக் குறை நோய், கிரட்டினியம், குறள்படுதன்மை, கூழைநோய், குறள்நிலைமை
Synonyms of cretinism
- congenital iodine deficiency syndrome
Forms of cretinism
| plural | cretinisms |
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Origin of cretinism
From cretin + -ism.
Questions about cretinism
- What does cretinism mean?
- Cretinism means a condition of severely stunted physical and mental growth due to the untreated congenital deficiency of thyroid hormones.
- What is cretinism in Tamil?
- Cretinism in Tamil is குள்ளத்தன்மை, உடல் வளர்ச்சிக் குறை நோய், கிரட்டினியம். See Cretinism meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is cretinism?
- Cretinism is a noun.
- What is the plural of cretinism?
- The plural of cretinism is cretinisms.
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